Before Night Falls Page #5

They're hard to spot,|but I've got one here.

Most of the time they're|the ones who censor other gays.

And fourth, the royal gay,

a unique product|of our country,

a communist country.

Because of his closeness|to our Maximum Leader

or special work with|the State Security,

he can afford|to be openly gay,

travel freely in this|country and abroad,

cover himself|with jewels, clothes...

Coo, he even has|a private chauffeur.

Hey, hey.|Stop!

Reinaldo!

Hey, Reinaldo!

Come on.|We'll give you a ride.

Where are you going?

Don't worry.|Take a seat.

Hello.

How are you?

Now, we're going to take|a little shortcut

and show you a beautiful|part of Havana

that not many|visitors get to see.

The crackdown began in earnest.

The horror and ugliness|advanced day by day

at an ever increasing pace,

but the oppression only|acted as a stimulus

and sex became a way|of fighting it...

a weapon to use|against the regimen.

Needless to say,

the Revolution wasn't|for everybody.

Mr. Heberto Zorrilla Ochoa,

are you aware of Article 243|in the Penal Code?

Yes.

And what does Article 243|of the Penal Code state?

It states that no assembly|of over three people is allowed.

And yet, you had an assembly|of over 20 people at your home

on the night of July 10th.

What were you doing?

It was a poetry reading.

Whose poetry?

My own-|others.

And are you sure that|this was a poetry reading

and not just an|opportunity to recite

counterrevolutionary|propaganda?

Yes, I'm sure.

Mr. Correa, is poetry|ever propaganda?

I suppose it could be.

But not your poetry.

No.

Mr. Correa, who else|was present

at this so-called|poetry reading?

Some friends,|other writers.

Tell me, does the name|Jos Lezama Lima ring a bell?

Virgilio Piera?

Your wife, Fina?

Yes.

Were they there?

Yes, they were there.

Are you aware|that Lezama Lima

and Virgilio Piera|are homosexuals?

Yes.

I am aware of my errors.

that are unpardonable,

errors that demand|to be severely punished.

But I must confess|that I see before me

in this room,

the faces of many comrades|who like me,

have lost their way,

whose ideology has waivered,

who have committed|similar errors...

errors that also demand|to be severely punished.

I'm sorry.|I'm late.

We got a call about|an hour ago.

They said they would be|at the Hotel Nacional

and they're leaving|today at 4:00 p. m.

That's all they said?

They're friends of|Lezama Lima.

- Reinaldo?|- Yes.

I'm Jorge Camacho.

- This is my wife, Margarita.|- Hi.

Have a seat.

We live in Paris.

Jorge is in a show|at the Saln De Mayo.

He's a painter.

We are big fans|of your work.

My work?

We bought your book|in a bookstore

and Jorge stayed up|all night reading it.

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