This film is presented as part of the Latin American Film Festival and will be available through an in-person screening and virtual streaming.
In-Person Screening
Friday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m.
Visual Arts Building, Room 132
UCF Main Campus
Virtual Screening
Stream the film online from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2
Watch the Almost Paradise trailer.
Synopsis
What happens when a charismatic Italian “count” and social media influencer crashes Mexico’s high society?
Almost Paradise stands out as one of the most incisive and entertaining Mexican comedies of recent years. Based on Luis Spota’s classic satirical novel, the film reimagines its story for the contemporary world of Instagram fame and viral scandals.
Meet Ugo Conti: aristocrat, influencer and master of reinvention. He arrives in Mexico and effortlessly seduces the country’s elite with impeccable style and European sophistication, becoming the ultimate symbol of malinchismo — the fascination with all things foreign — while exposing entrenched elitism and corruption with delicious irony.
But when he reunites with Frida Becker, the love of his past, Ugo is drawn into a dangerous struggle for political power. Once his secret is revealed, the same circles that once idolized him turn against him with ruthless efficiency.
Additional Details
Spanish, Italian and English with English subtitles
Starring Andrea Arcangeli, Karol Sevilla, Miguel Rodarte and Esmeralda Pimentel
Read MoreRegistration is free and open to the public for both the in-person and virtual screening. The film will be available on the virtual platform for one week after the in-person screening.