{
	"event_id": "1146311",
	"eventinstance_id": "4214292",
	"calendar": {
		"id": 1,
		"title": "Events at UCF",
		"slug": "events-at-ucf",
		"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/calendar/1/events-at-ucf/"
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	"id": "4214292",
	"title": "Film: Almost Paradise (Casi el Paraíso)",
	"subtitle": null,
	"description": "\u003Cp\u003EThis film is presented as part of the Latin American Film Festival and will be available through an in\u002Dperson screening and virtual streaming.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn\u002DPerson Screening\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EFriday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\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\u003EUCF Main Campus\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVirtual Screening\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EStream the film online from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EWatch the \u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://vimeo.com/1144908382?fl\u003Dpl\u0026amp\u003Bfe\u003Dvl\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAlmost Paradise\u003C/em\u003E trailer\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESynopsis\u003C/strong\u003E\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 \u003Cem\u003Emalinchismo \u003C/em\u003E\u0026mdash\u003B the fascination with all things foreign \u0026mdash\u003B while 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\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditional Details\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ESpanish, Italian and English with English subtitles\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EStarring Andrea Arcangeli, Karol Sevilla, Miguel Rodarte and Esmeralda Pimentel\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://sciences.ucf.edu/politics/latin\u002Damerican\u002Dfilm\u002Dfestival\u002D2026/",
	"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","Latinos","Mexico","movie"],
	"contact_name": "Annabelle Conroy",
	"contact_phone": "407\u002D823\u002D5902",
	"contact_email": "annabelle.conroy@ucf.edu",
	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/4214292/film-almost-paradise-casi-el-paraiso/"
}