The Shakers (1974)

Directed by

Tom Davenport

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

How it feels

The film shows the last remaining Shakers in their communities. It covers their daily routines, music, and spiritual practices through interviews and historical background.

observationalgentlereverentreflectiveslow-pacedintimateeducationalnostalgicspiritual

What happens

The Shakers is a 1974 documentary film directed by Tom Davenport and produced by Davenport and Frank DeCola. It studies the last dozen remaining Shakers in their communities, focusing on their daily lives, music, and spirituality, as well as containing Shaker history and interviews with Shakers. It received positive reviews from critics, and won a Blue Ribbon at the 1975 American Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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