Mona Fastvold’s sublime film on revolutionary preacher Ann Lee is grounded by a metamorphic performance from Amanda Seyfried.

This epic, of grand scale and creative force, charts Lee’s impoverished childhood in Manchester to pre-revolutionary America, where her Shaker religion took root. Seyfried stuns alongside an impressive ensemble who shine in this richly textured world. Oscar winner Daniel Blumberg’s music, seamlessly navigates Lee’s story, which Fastvold (co-writer of The Brutalist) infuses with fervour and grace, bringing this incredible historical figure back into public view.

Gus Van Sant unveils his latest film, a 1970’s crime drama with a darkly funny undertone.

Featuring captivating performances, Gus Van Sant’s latest recreates the strange, fascinating true story of the 1977 kidnapping that made aspiring Indianapolis entrepreneur Tony Kiritsis into an eccentric outlaw folk hero. Dead Man’s Wire resonates powerfully with present-day class resentments. It’s also darkly funny, wildly entertaining, and rife with appealing supporting characters.