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	"event_id": "1146310",
	"eventinstance_id": "4211460",
	"calendar": {
		"id": 2095,
		"title": "School of Politics, Security, & International Affairs",
		"slug": "school-of-politics-security-international-affairs",
		"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/calendar/2095/school-of-politics-security-international-affairs/"
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	"id": "4211460",
	"title": "Film: Almost Paradise (Casi el Paraíso)",
	"subtitle": null,
	"description": "\u003Cp\u003EThis film is part of the Latin American Film Festival.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EThere will be an in\u002Dperson screening and the film is also available on a virtual platform\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EDate: Friday, September 25\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ETime: 4:00 PM\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ELocation: UCF/Main Campus/ \u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://www.ucf.edu/location/visual\u002Darts\u002Dbuilding/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVisual Arts Building\u003C/a\u003E, Room 132\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003BView on the Virtual Platform: One week streaming from 9/26/ to 10/2\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ETrailer: \u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://vimeo.com/1144908382?fl\u003Dpl\u0026amp\u003Bfe\u003Dvl\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlmost Paradise\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESYPNOSIS\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ESpanish, Italian, English, with English subtitles\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EWith Andrea Arcangeli, Karol Sevilla, Miguel Rodarte, Esmeralda Pimentel\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EWhat happens when a charismatic Italian \u0026ldquo\u003Bcount\u0026rdquo\u003B and social media influencer crashes Mexico\u0026rsquo\u003Bs high society?\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAlmost Paradise\u003C/em\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003Bstands out as one of the most incisive and entertaining Mexican comedies of recent years. Based on Luis Spota\u0026rsquo\u003Bs classic satirical novel, the film reimagines its story for the contemporary world of Instagram fame and viral scandals.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EMeet Ugo Conti: aristocrat, influencer, and master of reinvention. He arrives in Mexico and effortlessly seduces the country\u0026rsquo\u003Bs elite with impeccable style and European sophistication, becoming the ultimate symbol of\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003Cem\u003Emalinchismo\u003C/em\u003E\u0026mdash\u003Bthe fascination with all things foreign\u0026mdash\u003Bwhile exposing entrenched elitism and corruption with delicious irony.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EBut when he reunites with Frida Becker, the love of his past, Ugo is drawn into a dangerous struggle for political power. Once his secret is revealed, the same circles that once idolized him turn against him with ruthless efficiency.\u003C/p\u003E",
	"location": "UCF Visual Arts Auditorium: 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816",
	"location_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/4000%20Central%20Florida%20Boulevard,%20Orlando,%20FL%2032816",
	"virtual_url": "https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUcfp8UFYN4aaG2",
	"registration_link": "https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUcfp8UFYN4aaG2",
	"registration_info": "Registration is free and open to the public for both the in\u002Dperson and virtual screening. The film will be available on the virtual platform for one week after the in\u002Dperson screening.",
	"starts": "Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -0400",
	"ends": "Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400",
	"ongoing": "False",
	"category": "Entertainment",
	"tags": ["School of Politics Security and International Affairs","Latin American Film Festival","Hispanic Heritage Month event","Latinos","Mexico"],
	"contact_name": "Annabelle Conroy",
	"contact_phone": "407\u002D823\u002D5902",
	"contact_email": "annabelle.conroy@ucf.edu",
	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/4211460/film-almost-paradise-casi-el-paraiso/"
}