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Discover ‘Olmo’: A 1970s Film of Care and Friendship

The film centers on 14-year-old Olmo, who is tasked with caring for his bedridden father afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis.

Source: New Mexico Film Office (via Facebook)
Photos: Courtesy Greenwich Entertainment

Travel back to the 1970s — as the feature film “Olmo” releases in theaters on Aug. 7.

The production filmed in and around Las Cruces and employed over 100 New Mexicans — approximately 80 as background talent, 40 resident crew members, and 12 principal actors.

Images Courtesy Greenwich Entertainment

The film centers on 14-year-old Olmo, who is tasked with caring for his bedridden father afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when his enchanting neighbor, Nina Sandoval, invites him to a party.

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“Olmo” is a co-production between the United States and Mexico.

Getting to see the work of the hard-working New Mexicans on screen never gets old and each project adds to the state’s film legacy.

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