Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm

Director: Gisela Rosario Ramos (Macha Colón)

2021 Puerto Rico, Colombia | 97 minutes

*Join us after the film for a short discussion with UWM film studies professor Gilberto Blasini!

Isabel, an elderly woman in Puerto Rico, is adrift after the death of her husband. When she uncovers an unexpected gift for planning funerals, Isabel begins helping her neighbors transform loss into moments of humor and care. As her role in the community deepens, connection and purpose quietly return. Perfume de Gardenias is a darkly funny and tender meditation on grief, creativity, and the surprising ways life continues. Best Feature, 2022 FEMI Film Festival; Best Narrative Feature, 2021 Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival; Best Feature, 2021 Puerto Rico Film Festival; Jury’s Special Mention, Narrative Feature, 2021 New Orleans Film Festival.

Other films by Gisela Rosario Ramos:

• Ruby’s Son (2014)
• Ten in Music (2009)

Find her on letterboxd: Gisela Rosario Ramos