Una noche
una noche one night cubanset dramathriller film written directed lucy mulloy starring dariel arrechaga anailín de la rúa de la torre javier nuñez florián trapped desperate poverty havana raúl dream escaping miami accused assaulting tourist see fleeing cuba option begs best friend elio abandon everything including family help reach miami mile across ocean elios commitment tested torn helping raúl escape protecting twin sister lila three leave raft elio made tire shark attracted lilas menstrual blood seeping water elio dy trying rescue lila raúl lila end adrift clinging styrofoam board pulled cuban shore british tourist jet ski mulloy spent year havana researching first feature una noche whilst cuba mulloys story developed searched young untrained talent take lead role mulloy received production grant mentorship spike lee miami promote film actor anailín de la rúa de la torre lila javier nuñez florián elio disappeared made contact indicated defecting requesting political asylum una noche world premiered berlin international film festival generation competition u premier tribeca film festival pulsing debut feature undercurrent ribald comedy doesnt entirely prepare viewer harrowing turn take una noche shot international medium attention ahead u premiere two film lead actor javier nuñez florián anailín de la rúa de la torre way present film u premier tribeca film festival disappeared reportedly defecting u highly publicized twist javier nuñez florián costar dariel arrechada went win best actor award nuñez remaining hiding ensuing medium frenzy una noche cleaned tribeca film festival juried award taking home best actor cinematography new director honor narrative competition una noche full production mulloy awarded creative promise emerging narrative award tribeca film festival january una noche spike lee production grant award film production winner adrienne shelly foundation ifp director grant winner gotham award euphoria calvin klein spotlight woman filmmakers’ ‘live dream’ post production grant una noches berlin international film festival united state una noche premiered tribeca film festival went win tribeca film festival award best director feature film lucy mulloy tribeca film festival award best actor feature film shared javier nuñez florian costar dariel arrechada tribeca film festival award best cinematography feature film shared shlomo godder trevor forrest gotham award spotlight award woman filmmaker una noche berlin film festival nominated crystal bear lucy mulloy berlin film festival nominated cinema fairbindet prize berlin film festival finalist teddy award brasilia international film festival best script una noche deauville american film festival grand jury prize una noche athens international film festival best script una noche fort lauderdale international film festival best foreign film shared lucy mulloy sandy pérez aguila maite artieda daniel mulloy yunior santiago una noche fort lauderdale international film festival best director una noche stockholm international film festival telia award una noche international film festival india special jury prize una noche oaxaca film festival best actor javier nuñez florian una noche independent spirit award best first feature nomination shared lucy mulloy sandy pérez aguila maite artieda daniel mulloy yunior santiago una noche independent spirit award best editor nomination cindy lee una noche official website una noche imdb