After successful showings in New Mexico in September, the indie film adaptation of Rudolfo Anya’s 1972 novel, Bless Me, Ultima, (Hachette/Grand Central), expands to over 200 U.S. theaters on February 22nd.

Official Web site: www.BlessMeUltima.com

The trailer calls the book “controversial.” While it has been removed from high school classrooms in some areas of the country, it is also one of the titles on the NEA’s Big Read list and has been picked by many “one community read” programs.

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