The Mission (1986)
Overview : When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
Release Date : September 24, 1986
Runtime : 126m
Genre : Adventure, Drama, Action, History
Companies : Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions
Countries : Italy, United Kingdom
Keywords : mission, resistance, christianity, religious conversion, waterfall, jungle, argentina, colonisation, south america, 18th century, jesuits (society of jesus), indigenous peoples, assimilation, portuguese colonialism, lgbt interest, guaraní, colonial brazil