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How Mona Fastvold and Daniel Blumberg Adapted Shaker Hymns for 'Ann Lee': 'The Film's Pretty Extreme. How Can We Push It Further?'

An immersive, utopian musical retelling dramatizes Ann Lee and the Shaker movement through 35mm visuals, original songs, adapted hymns, and choreographed movement.

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 weeks ago

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The Testament of Ann Lee review strikingly strange portrait of radically ecstatic Shaker leader

Ann Lee founded the Shaker sect, endured persecution, enforced celibacy, and inspired ecstatic communal rituals and minimalist craft depicted in a fervent, baffling film.

fromIndieWire

2 weeks ago

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How Mona Fastvold and Daniel Blumberg Adapted Shaker Hymns for 'Ann Lee': 'The Film's Pretty Extreme. How Can We Push It Further?'

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 weeks ago

Film

The Testament of Ann Lee review strikingly strange portrait of radically ecstatic Shaker leader

'The Testament of Ann Lee' Review: Amanda Seyfried Is a Singing Female Christ Figure in Mona Fastvold's Incredible Quasi-Musical About the Shaker Prophet

The Testament of Ann Lee portrays Ann Lee's Shaker movement as a rapturous, hymn-driven biopic that prioritizes ecstatic choreography and collective spiritual unity over lyrical content.

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How Mona Fastvold and Daniel Blumberg Adapted Shaker Hymns for 'Ann Lee': 'The Film's Pretty Extreme. How Can We Push It Further?'

The Testament of Ann Lee review strikingly strange portrait of radically ecstatic Shaker leader

How Mona Fastvold and Daniel Blumberg Adapted Shaker Hymns for 'Ann Lee': 'The Film's Pretty Extreme. How Can We Push It Further?'

The Testament of Ann Lee review strikingly strange portrait of radically ecstatic Shaker leader

'The Testament of Ann Lee' Review: Amanda Seyfried Is a Singing Female Christ Figure in Mona Fastvold's Incredible Quasi-Musical About the Shaker Prophet

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