Actors in Cuba escape film say they're seeking US asylum

Rhona Wise / REUTERS Javier Nunez, right, and Analin de la Rua in Miami.

By David Adams, Reuters

 

MIAMI - Two lead actors from a prize-winning film about escaping Cuba have emerged from hiding to confirm they are seeking political asylum in the United States.

The young Cuban actors went missing last week while en route to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York where they were due to appear at the movie's U.S. premiere.

Actress Anailin de la Rua and actor Javier Nunez, cast members of "Una Noche" ("One Night"), broke their silence Friday night in a TV appearance on the Miami-based Spanish language channel America TeVe.

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