UCCA, in association with the Embassy of Mexico in China, presents documentary, Visa to Paradise, revealing the story of the “Mexican Schindler,” diplomat Gilberto Bosques. Through firsthand accounts, the documentary shines a light on one of the unsung heroes of the second World War.

Synopsis:

Visa to Paradise (Visa al paraíso)
Dir. Lillian Lieberman, 2010, 108min, Mexico

Mexican Consul General in France from 1939-42, diplomat Gilberto Bosques has come to be known as the “Mexican Schindler.” At great personal and professional risk, Bosques issued as many as 45,000 exit visas to Jews, Spanish Republicans and others persecuted by the Nazis, leading to his eventual arrest and imprisonment. Through firsthand accounts, still photographs and archival footage, this engrossing documentary shines a light on one of the unsung heroes of the second World War.

Embassy of Mexico in China