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How a new documentary depicts religious women

Film poster for the new documentary "Women in Christ," which opened Sept. 12, 2025.

Film poster for the new documentary "Women in Christ," which opened Sept. 12, 2025.


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Best known for her powerful singing, Debra Bonner's motherly warmth weaves together five women's stories as narrator of a new film titled "Women in Christ."

Based on the book "The Not-so-secret Lives of Real Mormon Wives," "Women in Christ" features four Latter-day Saint women in addition to Bonner: Kerry Owens, who started a nonprofit for hungry children; Esther Jackson-Stowell, the daughter of a Nigerian chieftain; entrepreneur Fernanda Bӧhme, of Bӧhme fashion brand fame; and Kimberly Dowdell, whose considerable Instagram presence is focused on Down syndrome.

"This film has changed my life," says the film's director, Daylen Pollard. "This isn't a rebuttal to Hulu, reality TV, or other portrayals of Latter-day Saint women. It's a movement to honor, empower, and properly represent the millions of disciples whose lives are defined by following Jesus Christ."

Read the full story at Deseret.com.

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