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2 Cuban actors go missing ahead of Tribeca premiere of film 'Una Noche'
In this undated film image released by Tribeca Film Festival, actors Javier Nunez Florian, left, and Analin de la Rua de la Torre are shown in a scene from, "Una Noche," a film that premiered at the film festival on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in New York. The actors disappeared in Miami during a layover last week. “Una Noche” is about teenagers struggling in poverty who decide to defect to the United States. (AP Photo/Tribeca Film Festival)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - In a case of life imitating art, two Cuban actors have gone missing en route to their film's premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Javier Nunez Florian and Analin de la Rua de la Torre disappeared in Miami during a layover last week. The film, "Una Noche," premiered at Tribeca on Thursday.
Where the 20-year-old actors went remains unknown, but they are assumed to have defected. Written and directed by Lucy Mulloy, "Una Noche" is about teenagers struggling in poverty who decide to defect to the United States.
"I wish they could have been here in New York City to enjoy the Tribeca Film Festival," said Mulloy. "Though they've made difficult choices about what to do at present, I wish them the very best in all their endeavours and I hope I will get to see them again soon."
"I would love to know that they are well," she added.
De la Rua de la Torre and Nunez Florian play brother and sister in the film, which was shot in Cuba.
The festival said in a statement that it has not had any contact with the actors.
A third actor from the film, Dariel Arrechada, continued on to New York where he has participated in the festival. He is scheduled to return to Cuba.
"Though we all miss them, and I miss them very much, I am confident they will do what is best for them," said Arrechada. "My heart is with them and I hope they are safe and well."
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