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Almost Paradise

  • September 3, 2023
  • 106 min.
  • Drama
  • Italy
Through salsa and merengue dance nights, shared memories, and limited earnings working for a local drug dealer, Julio Cesar and his mother struggle to maintain their love-filled but oppressive lifestyle. The arrival of Ines, an attractive young Colombian drug mule, threatens to unsettle their tenuous stability.

Original title: El Paraíso

2

nominations

100%

winning rate

2

wins

Venice Film Festival #80 - 2023

Award People Status
Best Actress in a Leading Role [Orizzonti] Margarita Rosa de Francisco Winner
Best Screenplay [Orizzonti] Enrico Maria Artale Winner

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