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Lost Nation is a 2024 film about Ethan Allen and Lucy Terry Prince directed by Jay Craven. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Hallenbeck, Brent. "Ethan Allen, Vermont poet Lucy Terry Prince to be subjects of next Jay Craven film". Burlington Free Press.
  2. "'Lost Nation' to premiere at the Latchis Theatre, tour Vermont". Brattleboro Reformer. May 20, 2024.