Many Beautiful Things DVD
Discover the untold story of missionary Lilias Trotter, how she became a one of the world’s greatest women artists, and why her name was nearly lost to history.
Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, Many Beautiful Things introduces viewers to Lilias Trotter, a trailblazing artist and devoted follower of Christ who defied all expectations. In an era when women were often dismissed as incapable of creating high art, England’s foremost art critic, John Ruskin, declared that Lilias’s work could achieve immortality. Yet, as her artistic future hung in the balance, Lilias made a life-altering decision to follow the Lord’s calling on her life to become a missionary in North Africa.
Featuring the voices of Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) and John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones), this film highlights Lilias’ faith and talent as she makes her remarkable journey to French Algeria in the late 1800s, where she encountered transcendent beauty and dedicated herself to pioneering missionary work among women and children.