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Life Imitating Art? ‘Una Noche’ Actors Seemingly Fleeing Cuba After Arriving in U.S. for Film Festival

Life Imitating Art? Una Noche Actors Seemingly Fleeing Cuba After Arriving in Miami for Film Festival

In “a shining example of life imitating art,” in the words of the Daily Mail, two young stars from a movie about escaping Cuba for America have vanished in Miami, after leaving Cuba for the Tribeca Film Festival.

Anailin de la Rua de la Torre and Javier Nunez Florian, both 20, flew from Cuba to the United States on Friday, but neither ended up in New York for their movie’s red carpet event– leaving their co-star to explain what transpired. 

“I’m alone here in New York,” Dariel Arrechada remarked.  Unable to reach his colleagues, he continued: “Well, at the very least, I will go back to Cuba…I have my family there, my friends, my girlfriend…”

“Here, I don’t know anyone. Here, I don’t know the way of life. I also don’t know English very well.”

Life Imitating Art? Una Noche Actors Seemingly Fleeing Cuba After Arriving in Miami for Film Festival

The film’s director, Lucy Mulloy, told the Huffington Post that she was surprised by the actors’ decision to seemingly abandon their Cuban lives for America, but somewhat sympathetic.

“I really was thinking that they were going to come here and enjoy the festival, and I thought they would love to participate in it…They made a decision, I guess.  I just hope they’re safe and well.”

The Huffington Post continues:

But the movie stars‘ apparent choice to flee Cuba is not unique to the island’s history. In 2008, the number of Cubans trying to escape to United States was at its highest point in more than decade, according to a report by The Economist. In the 2007 fiscal year, nearly 8,000 Cubans sought to flee to the United States and more than 3,000 were intercepted at sea, according to the same report.

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And it’s not only movie stars who have defected. Cuba has a history of losing its Olympic athletes and baseball players when they are sent abroad to represent their country. At the 1993 Central American Games in Puerto Rico, 40 athletes from the Cuban delegation never made it back to their homeland.

Life Imitating Art? Una Noche Actors Seemingly Fleeing Cuba After Arriving in Miami for Film Festival

Thousands of Cubans have lost their lives fleeing the totalitarian state, where the average salary is around $20 a month.

“That’s their choice, you know?” the actors’ co-star concluded.  “To be sincere, I think they’re going to stay [in America].”

Comments (29)

  • mensa141
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 5:01pm

    Cubans have been telling us how much they care for Cuba for the past 50 years. How could so many people be misled about that wonderful socialist life? Our fearless leader tells us the government can do a much better job of running our country at the same time Raul Castro is shifitng almost half Cuba’s economy to market based (read capitalism). How come folks? Perhaps someone is feeding us horse manure??

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  • mtorres20
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 11:45am

    I say we trade them 20 hollywood starts for 20 basebaseball prospects.

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  • Jaycen
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 11:17am

    But Cuba is a Socialist paradise, isn’t it? Don’t they have nearly full employment, education, and healthcare? Why would anyone ever want to leave?

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  • DOA74656
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 9:01am

    Yeah he’s a real Tony Montana mang

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 7:56am

    Our film stars love Cuba and hate America, I wish they would defect.

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  • Bill Rowland
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 7:27am

    I was involved in the Cuban resettlement in 1980. The majority of the people were so glad to get out from under Castro that they complied with the living conditions until they could get resettled. Those with family in the US were sponsored out by Family the others were sponsored by churches or civic organizations . We had a few criminals that Fidel threw in to confuse things but most of them were weeded out and the real refugees became productive citizens.

    OMG 2012

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  • onegodinkansas
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 7:06am

    That means there are 2 open seats on a Cuba-bound plane. 1 for the POTUS & 1 for the Wookie.

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  • SuperSuineg
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 7:00am

    “Well, at the very least, I will go back to Cuba…I have my family there, my friends, my girlfriend…”
    In other words, they will all be KILLED if i don’t go back.

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  • termase
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 6:34am

    Spam alert!!!

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  • waspanglosaxon
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 1:33am

    Oh great, that’s all we need, some more votes for the Social Security-hating, illegal alien loving Marco Rubio! If this poor country gets any greasier, it won’t be reognizable from Cuba (or Mexico), assuming, of course, that it doesn’t slide right off the map.

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    • Texas Chris
      Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:45am

      Wow, that wasn’t racist AT ALL…

      FYI, Social Security is worthy of hate. It’s a socialist Ponzi scheme, and blatant theft from the young worker in order to buy the vote of the Greyhaired Brigade.

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    • happ77
      Posted on April 23, 2012 at 4:46pm

      Texas Chris
      Whats with the greyhaired brigad stuff ?? Alot of us have been bitchin
      about this ponzi scam for decades while they stole our money. As far as I’m
      concerned they can keep it as long as there’s real reform. I’ve got kids
      and grandchildren whom I put before myself. I’m sure others in “The greyhaired
      Brigade” do also. I do agree with you on the rest of your post.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 12:38am

    From His Mansion In Michigan , micheal WHORE, said they should all go home and shut up !!!!!

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  • team1blazer
    Posted on April 23, 2012 at 12:02am

    Cuba; land of beautiful people, land of lost opportunities…thanks to communism

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  • Cosmos102
    Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:34pm

    These people must have just gotten lost and are wandering aimlessly looking for their film festival. Why would they want to flee Cuba? Their health care is among the best in the world! Mikey Moore said so.

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  • cassandra
    Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:02pm

    Maybe they moved in with Micheal Moore

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    • KenInIL
      Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:05pm

      No, they are trading places.

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    • CatB
      Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:29pm

      Won’t they be surprised when the find out that Obama is doing his best to turn the U.S. into Cuba.

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  • lassiegirldawn
    Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:36pm

    They will fit right in with the rest of the commies in Hollywood. I think these people could really tell what hope and change is all about, they have had it for decades. Maybe help wake up some of these commie libs.

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  • Laus Deo
    Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:08pm

    *10 commies out, that is.

    Report Post » Laus Deo  
  • cemerius
    Posted on April 22, 2012 at 9:51pm

    Well just what we need more dependent people coming to America….

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  • SERUM
    Posted on April 22, 2012 at 9:44pm

    For every Cuban we take in, I say a commie out!

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  • lukerw
    Posted on April 22, 2012 at 9:44pm

    LOL :) Better tell the Catholic Bishops…

    Report Post » lukerw  

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