Mielött leszáll az éj was released in the year 2000。Mielött leszáll az éj is also called as Before Night Falls, Viata si epoca lui R, Prin pesei i nyhta, Prima che sia notte, Ennen yötä, Bevor es Nacht wird, Avant que tombe la nuit, Avant la nuit, Antes que anochezca。

Episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his childhood in Oriente province to his death in New York City. He joins Castro's rebels. By 1964, he is in Havana. He meets the wealthy Pepe, an early lover; a love-hate relationship lasts for years. Openly gay behavior is a way to spite the government. His writing and homosexuality get him into trouble: he spends two years in prison, writing letters for other inmates and smuggling out a novel. He befriends Lázaro Gomes Garriles, with whom he lives stateless and in poverty in Manhattan after leaving Cuba in the Mariel boat-lift. When asked why he writes, he replies cheerfully, "Revenge."

Mielött leszáll az éj actors and actresses include Hector Babenco, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, Michael Wincott, Vito Maria Schnabel。