To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month 2026, the Appell Center has collaborated with prominent York County community members to curate an exclusive film series. Each feature portrays the struggles, triumphs and challenges faced by notable individuals in significant periods of time. They are stories that simply must be told and retold… stories that continue to influence those that experience them.

Each film screening will open with remarks by its curator, detailing why they think the movie should be shared with the York community and how it has significantly impacted their lives.

ABOUT THE FILM: CANTINFLAS

This biopic chronicles the untold story of Mexico’s greatest and most beloved comedy film star, Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes. From his humble origins on the small stage to the bright lights of Hollywood, Cantinflas became famous around the world—one joke at a time. To audiences in most of the world, he is best remembered as co-starring with David Niven in the Oscar-winning film Around the World in 80 Days, for which he won a Golden Globe Award in 1957 for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Other films in the Hispanic Heritage Month film series:

• 9/24 – West Side Story (1961) ~ Introduced and hosted by Delma Rivera-Lytle
• 10/9 – A Million Miles Away ~ Introduced and hosted by Jackie Hernandez