This document provides context about Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. It discusses his life and career, including being sent to labor camps for being gay in Cuba. It analyzes the film Before Night Falls, directed by Julian Schnabel, which portrayed Arenas' life. The document discusses problematic aspects of the film, such as potentially desexualizing or exoticizing Arenas. It cautions against relying on a single story to define someone and promotes considering plurality and diversity of experiences.