Labyrinth of Destiny
Labyrinth of Destiny
Feature
· Historical · 112 pages
Status: Spec
During the Mexican American War, Lieutenant Ulysses Grant befriends a Mexican woman who helps African Americans escape bondage. During the Civil War, the woman is sent to the United States to seek General Grant's help in preventing France from destroying the duly elected government of Mexico and becoming an ally of the Confederacy.
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Ernestina Juarez
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The Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2018
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Final Draft - Big Break 2020
1 Writer
Austin, TX
Tina Juárez's screenplay on the Mexican American War, LABYRINTH OF DESTINY, was a 2018 Academy Nicholl Finalist. Her script on the birth of the Republic of Mexico, THE BANNER, is a Semifinalist in the 2024 Academy Nicholl Screenplay Competition. Her script, SOUTH WIND COME, a contemporary thriller keyed to the poetry of the 16th century Spanish mys...
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