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fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Do We Need Saints?

A film portrays Mother Ann Lee as the Shaker founder whose religious fervor is conveyed through song and dance, linking to cultural depictions of devotion.
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fromArchitectural Digest
2 weeks ago

See Exclusive Behind the Scenes Images of the 1700s-Era Sets From 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

Sam Bader recreated Shaker villages and handcrafted furniture for The Testament of Ann Lee using extensive historical research to achieve an authentic 18th-century aesthetic.
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fromVulture
2 months ago
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The Testament of Ann Lee Goes Full Stomp-Clap

A bold historical musical portrays Shaker founder Ann Lee through ecstatic dance, starring Amanda Seyfried and directed by Mona Fastvold.
fromIndieWire
3 months 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?'

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

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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

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.
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