There's a fine line between faith and madness.
American Christian missionary John Chau was murdered when he tried to illegally contact and convert some of the world’s last uncontacted indigenous people. Through exclusive interviews and archival footage of John’s journey, THE MISSION explores themes that strike deep at the heart of religion, colonialism, and anthropology, questioning where we draw the line between faith and fanaticism, exploration and exploitation, imagination and destruction.
The Mission (2023) is a documentary film directed by Amanda McBaine, released on October 13, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Pam Arlund, Dan Davis, Levi Davis and Daniel Everett. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
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Pam Arlund
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Dan Davis
as Self
Levi Davis
as Self
Daniel Everett
as Self
Lawrence Kao
as John Chau (voice)
David Shih
as Patrick Chau (voice)
Directed by Amanda McBaine, written by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, produced by Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn and Jesse Moss.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 27 ratings.
Is religious missionary work an act of altruism or arrogance? Does it represent a quest for the fulfillment of one’s spiritual potential or a euphemistic cover for an inflated sociopathic ego? And, in either case, is it even possible to distinguish the two? Those are legitimate questions in the case of 26-year-old fundamentalist Christian missionary John Chau, who disappeared and was presumed dead in 2018 while…
Reviewed on December 13, 2023
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The main cast of The Mission (2023) includes Pam Arlund, Dan Davis, Levi Davis, Daniel Everett and Lawrence Kao. The film was directed by Amanda McBaine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mission was released on October 13, 2023 and runs for 1h 43m.
The Mission (2023) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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