Overview
- A post-screening performance at the Crosby Street Hotel featured an adaptation of the Shaker hymn Beautiful Treasures and the original song Clothed by the Sun.
- The Testament of Ann Lee is a musical drama directed by Mona Fastvold that centers on Mother Ann Lee and the Shaker movement’s ecstatic worship.
- Composer Daniel Blumberg reworked dozens of historical hymns and contributed three original songs as part of the film’s soundscape.
- The final mix blends studio recordings with live vocals captured on set from Seyfried and the cast, reflecting the project’s performance-first approach.
- The film premiered at Venice, screened at TIFF, opens in theaters Dec. 25, and will play in select 70mm presentations.