The Mission

The Mission

103 mins | Documentary | Oct. 13, 2023

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

103 mins | Documentary | Oct. 13, 2023

The Mission
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Lightbox Entertainment, Mile End Films West, National Geographic Documentary Films
Original title The Mission
Directors Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss
Writers

Cast

Pam Arlund

as Self

Dan Davis

as Self

Levi Davis

as Self

Daniel Everett

as Self

Lawrence Kao

as John Chau (voice)

David Shih

as Patrick Chau (voice)