4. Anailin de la Rua de la Torre and Javier Nunez Florian
The directorial debut of filmmaker, Lucy Mulloy cleaned up big time when it was shown at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. Una Noche (One Night), was the story of twin siblings Elio and Lila, and their pal, Raul who flee oppression in Cuba and try to get to America on a raft. The film won best actor, best cinematography, and new director honors.
But the twist in the tale is that the actors who played Elio and Lila, actually went missing on the way to the festival. It was the first time any of the young actors had ever left their native Cuba, but the pair disappeared during a stopover in Miami. They apparently wanted to flee Cuba for real, and later resurfaced to apply for political asylum in the United States.
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