Official Trailer for 'The Mission' Documentary About a Killed Missionary

"My friend did something stupid and courageous." Don't really agree with all of that... National Geographic Documentary Films has revealed the first official trailer for a doc called The Mission, made by talented doc filmmakers Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss (of Boys State most recently). This is premiering at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival this weekend, hence the trailer arriving in celebration of its world premiere. The 26-year-old Christian missionary from America, John Chau, was killed by arrows as he attempted to make contact with an Indigenous group on an island off the coast of India, one of the last communities on the planet still living in isolation. This is his story. "The Mission contains multitudes, thanks to Amanda & Jesse's artful, empathic and nuanced storytelling. It is a gripping murder mystery that examines the moral and ethical implications of John Chau's story to probe deeply into the complicated history of colonialism and global exploration." Even if I don't like this story, it does look like a seriously captivating doc to watch. // Continue Reading ›

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