South Central New Mexico

“Cowboy del Amor” (2005), documentary starring Ivan Thompson, directed by Michèle Ohayon, filmed in Columbus, New Mexico and along the Mexico/U.S. border and Torreón, Mexico. A favorite of several indie film festivals, “Cowboy del Amor” tells the story of Ivan Thompson, a 60s-plus year old matchmaker, who for $3,000, matches up a lonely American gringos with women from Mexico, also looking for something more. Renting out large highway billboards on this side of the border and taking out ads in…

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“Casey’s Shadow” (1978) starring Walther Matthau, Michael Hershewe, directed by Martin Ritt, based on the short story “Ruidoso” by John McPhee and filmed in Louisiana and Ruidoso, New Mexico. The All American Futurity plays a part in this movie about a horse trainer and his sons who dream of making it big. Several locals can be seen as well as hangouts such as the old Hollywood Bar and, of course, the track. Horse racing has its share of underdogs going…

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“Bless Me, Ultima” (2013), based on novel by Rudolfo Anaya, filmed in Abiquiu, N.M. It is easy to see “Bless Me, Ultima” as a coming of age story. The movie is filmed through the eyes of a young boy, Antonio, growing up in New Mexico during World War II and his relationship with Ultima, who is viewed by the outside world as either as a “bruja” or witch or “curandera,” a healer. It is a time when young men are…

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