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…
The Mission (2023)
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.
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Pam Arlund
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Dan Davis
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Levi Davis
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Daniel Everett
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Lawrence Kao
John Chau (voice)
David Shih
Patrick Chau (voice)
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What is The Mission about?
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…
When was The Mission released?
The Mission was released in 2023.
What genres does The Mission belong to?
The Mission is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in The Mission?
The cast of The Mission includes Pam Arlund, Dan Davis, Levi Davis, Daniel Everett, Lawrence Kao.