Strange Ashes: The Untold Story of Elisabeth Elliot is an unflinching portrait of one of American Christendom’s most beloved and controversial figures. Elisabeth Elliot skyrocketed to fame after Life Magazine chronicled the 1956 murder of her husband, missionary Jim Elliot, and four companions in the Ecuadorian rainforest. In the decades that followed, her books sold more than a million copies, her radio program reached listeners around the world, and generations turned to her for guidance on faith, suffering, and marriage. But the tragedy that made her famous was only the beginning of her story.

Drawing on thousands of archival photographs, home movies, personal letters, and a never-before-seen interview with Elisabeth herself, the film reveals a woman whose private struggles complicated the convictions for which she was so widely known. Through love, loss, and a deeply troubled final marriage, Elisabeth continued to wrestle with the suffering she had spent her life helping others understand. Strange Ashes invites admirers and skeptics alike to reconsider the woman they thought they knew—transcending the familiar story of a faith-based celebrity to reveal the real woman behind the icon.