Sister Aimee

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Sister Aimee

2019,

1h 27m,

Biography

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In 1926, the world's most famous evangelist, Sister Aimee Semple McPherson, fakes her own death in order to run away to Mexico, and hires Rey, a former Mexican Soldadera turned smuggler, to help her cross the border.

Drew Gregory

Autostraddle

Sep 10, 2021

It's about the story Aimee creates of her life, the stories the people in her life tell about her, and the way we choose to tell stories of the past.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

Oct 4, 2019

It broke my heart that this movie is kind of a letdown.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Sep 27, 2019

The filmmakers sometimes fail to follow through on the more interesting parts of their story, but a novel approach to the material mostly compensates for the drier stretches.

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Michael Cuby

them.

Sep 27, 2022

An interesting take on self-invention with an impressive cast that carries it through, Sister Aimee is a period piece that packs a real punch.

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Manuel Betancourt

Out Magazine

Sep 4, 2020

As a fascinating curio attempt at borrowing the stylings of turn of the century radio plays, Sister Aimee is an admirable miss.

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Alexandra MacAaron

Women's Voices for Change

Oct 15, 2019

7/10

Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann's new film "Sister Aimee" is, by their own admission, 94.5% imagination. What "Sister Aimee" does have in spades is a truly marvelous cast.

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Apr 13, 2019

While it is frolicsome and amusing in context, "Sister Aimee" takes you to church, but doesn't quite get you to the altar.

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Leia R

Mar 30, 2019

This off-center comedy is sprinkled with engaging twists and an occasional glance in the mirror. Andrea Suarez Paz steals many a scene with her sly strength. One of the few times I have laughed with religion, not at it.

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Albus S

Feb 24, 2019

Extremely original, shockingly entertaining and funny. Amy Hargreaves and Michael Mosley were phenomenal. Macon Blair is a rock star from mars as usual. Got to see st SXSW.

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Kylo P

Jan 27, 2019

This Sundance 2019 premiere film is getting a lot of great press. It looks very promising and sounds like an awesome story. Can't wait to see it!

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In 1926, the world's most famous evangelist, Sister Aimee Semple McPherson, fakes her own death in order to run away to Mexico, and hires Rey, a former Mexican Soldadera turned smuggler, to help her cross the border.

Director: Samantha Buck, Marie Schlingmann
Producer: Bettina Barrow, Katherine Harper
Screenwriter: Marie Schlingmann
Distributor: 1091
Production Co: Santa Rita Film Co., Kill Claudio Productions
Genre: Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2019
Runtime: 1h 27m

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