Beyond the Gates of Splendor (2002)

Directed by

Jim Hanon

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about the 1956 attempt by five American missionaries to contact an isolated indigenous tribe in Ecuador. It shows what happened before and after the missionaries were killed, and follows the aftermath for their families and the tribe.

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What happens

Beyond the Gates of Splendor (also Beyond the Gates) is a documentary film that was released in 2004. It chronicles the events leading up to and following Operation Auca, an attempt to contact the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador in which five American missionaries were killed. The film was produced by Bearing Fruit Productions and distributed by Every Tribe Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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