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Sister Aimee

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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.

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Drew Gregory Autostraddle 09/10/2021
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. Go to Full Review Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) 10/04/2019
It broke my heart that this movie is kind of a letdown. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 09/27/2019
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. Go to Full Review Michael Cuby them. 09/27/2022
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. Go to Full Review Manuel Betancourt Out Magazine 09/04/2020
As a fascinating curio attempt at borrowing the stylings of turn of the century radio plays, Sister Aimee is an admirable miss. Go to Full Review Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change 10/15/2019
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/26/2020 Great and Fun story! See more 10/30/2019 Absolutely loved it! The characters really come to life in this incredibly original story and give a fresh take on the western and road trip genres from a female perspective. See more 10/02/2019 Very entertaining! Loved it. See more Read all reviews
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Samantha Buck

Director

Marie Schlingmann

Director

Julie White

Minnie Kennedy

Amy Hargreaves

Sister Semple

Michael Mosley

Kenny

Macon Blair

Harold McPherson

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Synopsis 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