The earth-shaking world of Ann Lee | Little White Lies

The earth-shaking world of Ann Lee

LWLies presents

Welcome to this special LWLies hub for all things The Testament of Ann Lee, a technical tour de force from director Mona Fastvold, out in UK cinemas on 27 February, with select previews including 70mm from 20 February.

The Testament of Ann Lee

Interviews

Daniel Blumberg: ​‘The ingredients were there to make something special and unique’

by Claire Biddles

Meeting the compositional maestro behind the complex web of sounds and rhythms in Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee.
Interviews

Amanda Seyfried: ‘This movie has changed me’

by Katherine McLaughlin

The star of The Testament of Ann Lee expounds on the joys of giving yourself over to cinema.
Review

The Testament of Ann Lee review – expands the possibilities of filmed biography

by David Jenkins

Mona Fastvold creates a bold and intoxicating meta-musical that chronicles the eventful life and times of Ann Lee, one of the founders of religious sect the Shakers.

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Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Interviews

Mona Fastvold: ‘I’m always searching for the perfect choreography between the camera and the performer’

by Marina Ashioti

The maker of The Testament of Ann Lee on creating a radical biography that’s forged in ecstatic song.
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