From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers.
Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker's irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers. The Testament of Ann Lee captures the ecstasy and agony of her quest to build a utopia, featuring more than a dozen traditional Shaker hymns reimagined as rapturous movements with choreography by Celia Rowlson-Hall (Vox Lux) and original songs & score by Academy Award winner Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist).
This screening is on 35mm: We are delighted to present this film on a spectacular 35mm film print.
The film will also be screening in the standard digital format from the same date.
Watch The Testament of Ann Lee in Digital
Recorded Intro: The screenings on Fri 27 Feb at 8pm and Sun 1 Mar at 4.15pm will be preceded by a recorded introduction from director-writer Mona Fastvold and lead actor Amanda Seyfried, produced by Reclaim the Frame.
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Director Mona Fastvold
Year 2025
Duration
2h 17m
Language English
Cast Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin Mckenzie, Lewis Pullman