The Mission (2023)

Directed by

Jesse Moss

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about John Allen Chau, an American missionary who died after trying to contact an isolated indigenous group on the Andaman Islands. It examines the events leading up to his death and the questions it raises.

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What happens

The Mission is a 2023 American documentary film directed and produced by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss. It explores the death of American missionary John Allen Chau, who was killed by arrows during a self-initiated mission involving an indigenous group of the Andaman Islands, the Sentinelese. It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and was released on October 13, 2023, by Picturehouse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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