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The Testament of Ann Lee

The Testament of Ann Lee

Synopsis

An epic fable inspired by the life of Ann Lee, the founder of the Shakers, a radical religious movement that began in the late 1700s. Mona Fastvold's film depicts Ann Lee's establishment of a utopian society and the Shakers' worship through song and dance.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - Official Competition
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
135 min
Format
35mm + 70mm + Digital
Director
Mona Fastvold
Producer
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, Joshua Horsfield, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Mark Lampert, Lillian LaSalle, Andrew Morrison, Viktória Petrányi, Klaudia Smieja
Co-Producer
Maddie Browning, Kristina Börjeson, Daniel Lägersten
Editor
Sofía Subercaseaux
Screenwriter
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Director of Photography
William Rexer
Production Designer
Sam Bader
Composer
Daniel Blumberg
Principal cast
Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Christopher Abbott, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, Jamie Bogyo

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Production Status

Production Company

US, UK co-production

Kaplan Morrison (US), 4 Little Monsters (US), Annapurna Pictures (US), ArtClass Films (US), Carte Blanche (US), Curious Gremlin (US), Film i Väst (SE), FirstGen Content (US), Göta Film, Göteborg (SE), Intake Films (UK), Mid March Media (CY), Mizzel Media (US), Proton Cinema (HU)

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