Carl Franklin's 1st Big Screen Project In 10 Years Gets A Release Date + A New Trailer

From Shadow and Act Fri Jan 18 2013, 23:15:13

First, a recap... A project we've been following since we first discovered it in late 2010, from director Carl Franklin (Devil In A Blue Dress, One False Move), called Bless Me, Ultima, based on Rudolfo Anaya's award-winning novel of the same name, which chronicles the turbulent coming-of-age story of Antonio, a young boy growing up in New Mexico during World War II, and his relationship with Ultima, an elderly medicine woman who helps Antonio navigate the dangerous battle between good and evil raging in his village, and ultimately helps him discover his own spiritual identity. The project was actually announced in early 2009, with Franklin also...

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