BYU-Idaho highlights film exploring Joseph Smith's disputed photograph
October 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM MT · via BYU-Idaho · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
BYU-Idaho publicized "Brother Joseph Again," a documentary examining whether a disputed daguerreotype actually shows Joseph Smith, calling it a film that "brings Joseph Smith's likeness to the big screen."
The film applies forensic analysis to a photograph that surfaced in 2020 and has divided historians over its authenticity. If verified, it would be the only known photograph of the LDS Church's founder, who died in 1844.
The documentary opens in theaters October 9 and features experts on both sides of the authentication debate.
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