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Bless Me, Ultima is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Carl Franklin and starring Luke Ganalon and Míriam Colón. It is an adaptation of the 1972 novel of the same name by Rudolfo Anaya .
Sep 17, 2012 · Bless Me, Ultima: Directed by Carl Franklin. With Luke Ganalon, Miriam Colon, Benito Martinez, Dolores Heredia. A drama set in New Mexico during WWII, centered on the relationship between a young man and an elderly medicine woman who helps him contend with the battle between good and evil that rages in his village.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Carl Franklin
- 2012-09-17
Feb 20, 2013 · Carl Franklin's film is true to the tone and spirit of the book. It is patient and in no hurry. It allows a balanced eye for the people in its hero's family who tug him one way and another. The story involves a young boy in a New Mexico town at the end of World War II.
Bless Me, Ultima is a coming-of-age novel by Rudolfo Anaya centering on Antonio Márez y Luna and his mentorship under his curandera and protector, Ultima. It has become the most widely read and critically acclaimed novel in the New Mexican literature canon since its first publication in 1972.
- Rudolfo A. Anaya
- 1972
Based on acclaimed author Rudolfo Anaya's novel, BLESS ME, ULTIMA is a turbulent coming-of-age story about a young boy growing up in New Mexico during World War II, grappling with questions about his destiny, and the powers of a mystical woman.
Based on acclaimed author Rudolfo Anaya’s novel, BLESS ME, ULTIMA is a turbulent coming-of-age story about a young boy growing up in New Mexico during World War II.