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Billy the Kid film screening Saturday in Fort Sumner

FORT SUMNER — The film “In Their Own Words, Billy the Kid & the Lincoln County War” is scheduled for a special screening on Saturday in Fort Sumner.

Tickets are free, but must be obtained in advance through the film producer’s website at:

http://www.mankindpro.com

The showing is slated for 4 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Sumner Community House, 137 E. Baker Road.

“This completely unscripted film brings Billy and 16 of his friends and enemies back from the grave for one final interview, and to tell their side of the story,” said filmmaker Michael Anthony Giudicissi in a news release.

The actors “studied their characters for months” in order to respond to the filmmaker’s questions, “based upon their historical knowledge, and their belief in what their character would say.”

The film was shot in New Mexico and Texas. It stars Daniel Cruz as Billy and Kelly Kidd as Pat Garrett.

The film will be available on DVD following the premiere, and will begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video late in January 2020, according to the news release.