{"id":11767,"date":"2026-02-17T14:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/clacs\/?p=11767"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:36:16","slug":"gardenia-perfume-perfume-de-gardenias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/clacs\/gardenia-perfume-perfume-de-gardenias\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardenia Perfume (Perfume de gardenias)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director: Gisela Rosario Ramos (Macha Col\u00f3n)<\/p>\n<p>2021 Puerto Rico, Colombia | 97 minutes<\/p>\n<p>*Join us after the film for a short discussion with <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/film-studies\/people\/blasini-gilberto\/\">UWM film studies professor Gilberto Blasini<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>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. 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