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The New Mexico premiere for “Bless Me, Ultima” just got a little bit bigger.
The New Mexico premiere of “Bless Me, Ultima” will take place at the Lensic on Oct. 18.
The Santa Fe Independent Film Festival has moved the New Mexico premiere of “Bless Me, Ultima” to the Lensic Performing Arts Center due to an overwhelming community response and advance ticket sales.
The screening will now take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Lensic in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe IFF and The Lensic are honored that author Rudolfo Anaya will be at the New Mexico premiere to accept the festival’s American Author Award and to sign his books before the premiere.
Luke Ganalon the actor who stars as the young Antonio and Benito Martinez, who plays Antonio’s father Gabriel, will introduce the film. On Oct. 19 the film will open at Regal and Cinemark theaters in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
Tickets for the screening are available now at ticketssantafe.com and the Lensic box office 505.988.1234.
-- Email the reporter at agomez@abqjournal.com. Call the reporter at 505-823-3921
