Bless Me, Ultima Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Jul. 22, 2013

Bless Me, Ultima

Release Date: Friday, February 22, 2013 Limited

Set in 1940s rural New Mexico, a boy struggles to understand good and evil, guided by an elderly curandera (healer) and the way of life in his village.

Director: Carl Franklin

Starring: Luke Ganalon • Miriam Colon • Benito Martinez

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Set in 1940s rural New Mexico, a boy struggles to understand good and evil, guided by an elderly curandera (healer) and the way of life in his village.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Follows Antonio Marez (Luke Ganalon), a young boy growing up in New Mexico during World War II. When a mysterious curandera named Ultima (Miriam Colon) comes to live with his family, she teaches him about the power of the spiritual world. As their relationship grows, Antonio begins to question the strict Catholic doctrine that he has been taught by his parents (Dolores Heredia and Benito Martinez). Through a series of mysterious and at times terrifying events Antonio must grapple with questions about his own destiny, the relationship between good vs. evil and ultimately how to reconcile Ultima's powers with those of the God of his church.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Bless Me, Ultima.

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Luke Ganalon
... Antonio Marez
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Miriam Colon
... Ultima
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Benito Martinez
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Crew Behind the Film

The Bless Me, Ultima behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Carl Franklin last directed Out of Time and El Chico Blanco.

Director: Carl Franklin
Screenwriter: Carl Franklin

Studio: Arenas Entertainment
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Key Facts

Based on author Rudolfo Anaya's novel, "Bless Me, Ultima".

Production Updates for Bless Me, Ultima

Jun 2011

Completed

Changed Bless Me, Ultima movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production will begin in October

Sep 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence and sexual references
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Bless Me, Ultima was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 22, 2013. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Snitch, Inescapable and Kai Poche. As a limited release, Bless Me, Ultima was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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2013-02-22 Limited

United States

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2013-07 Estimated Release DVD
2013-09-17 DVD

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Mon., Jul. 22, 2013 2013-07-22

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Added the U.S. DVD release date of September 17, 2013

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Added Benito Martinez as Actor to the credits

Added Miriam Colon as Ultima to the credits

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