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Remaining Native and The Testament Of Ann Lee

Remaining Native (Year: 2025; Director: Paige Bethmann; Stars: Ku Stevens)

Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner, struggles to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great grandfather's escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, and future.

Full Review See: Interview with Paige Bethmann and Jessica Epstein about Remaining Native

The Testament Of Ann Lee (Country: UK; Year: 2025; Director: Mona Fastvold; Writer: Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet; Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher Abbott, Matthew Beard, Scott Handy, Jamie Bogyo, Viola Prettejohn, David Cale)

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.

Full Review See: Amanda Seyfried and Mona Fastvold on music, Mancunian and money in The Testament Of Ann Lee