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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Turns Shaker Worship Into Cinematic Ecstasy

December 28, 2025December 27, 2025 Laura Pruden 0 Comments Amanda Seyfried, American Religious History, Ann Lee, Female Spiritual Leaders, Historical drama, Mona Fastvold, Movie Musicals, Religious Cinema, Shakers, The Testament of Ann Lee

Mona Fastvold’s hypnotic musical about the Shakers’ charismatic founder abandons narrative convention in favor of trance, devotion, and embodied faith