Many people are named as 'influencers' today because they have followers on social media. That's not why we used this epithet for Ellen's character in THE HOPEFUL.
She lived long before social media existed, but her social and cultural influence still lives on - and has an impact on people who do not even realise who she is.
A special issue of the Smithsonian Magazine named her among what it calls the “100 most significant Americans.” She is one of only 11 religious figures included on the list of whom just three are women.
The movie was released in April in cinemas in the USA and will be available in CINEMAS only in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea starting October 17. Right now THE HOPEFUL is streaming in Canada & USA.
Worldwide streaming will be available with optional subtitles in Spanish, Portuguese, German and French starting October 22.