![]() ![]() Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, co-founders of Lightbox, added: "We were both moved and troubled by the news of John Chau’s untimely death in the Andaman Islands in 2018 and our partners at National Geographic immediately saw the potential that we saw in his story for a feature documentary. "We are thrilled to collaborate once again with our friends at Lightbox on this captivating and provocative film." ![]() 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," said Carolyn Bernstein, executive vice president of Documentary Films for National Geographic. "THE MISSION contains multitudes, thanks to Amanda and Jesse’s artful, empathic and nuanced storytelling. It's a story worthy of the big screen, and one that echoes the epic tales that inspired John and finally doomed him," said directors McBaine and Moss. But it also raises questions for all of us about the great historical forces that have shaped our world, about the implications of faith and the legacy of the so-called Age of Discovery. At its core, it’s an intimate drama, an emotional dialogue between father and son. "Looking closely at John Chau’s death, we found a complicated, layered story, equal parts adventure and tragedy. Through exclusive interviews and with unprecedented access to Chau’s secret plans, personal diaries and video archives, THE MISSION examines the mythology of exploration that inspired him, the evangelical community that supported his quest, and reveals his own father’s heartbreak as Chau’s youthful thirst for adventure became a fatal obsession. From Emmy-winning directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss ("Boys State"), and Oscar Ⓡ-winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy-winning producer Jonathan Chinn of Lightbox, comes National Geographic Documentary Films’ THE MISSION, which uncovers the gripping story beyond the headlines. In 2018, a shocking event made headlines around the world: A young American missionary, John Chau, was killed by arrows while attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated Indigenous peoples on remote North Sentinel Island. ![]() The accompanying trailer and key art reflect the strange events at the heart of the global news story in the new film from Emmy Ⓡ Award-winning directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss ("Boys State"), and Lightbox’s Academy Award Ⓡ-winning producer Simon Chinn ("Man on Wire," "Searching for Sugar Man"), Emmy Award-winning producer Jonathan Chinn ("LA 92," "Tina") and Emmy Award-nominated producer Will Cohen ("Still: A Michael J. TELLURIDE, Colo., August 31, 2023-( BUSINESS WIRE)-National Geographic Documentary Films announced today, in partnership with distributors Picturehouse and Altitude, that its forthcoming film, THE MISSION, will debut in U.S. Distributor Picturehouse Will Debut THE MISSION in Theaters on Oct. The Film, From Multiple Award-Winning Producers Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, Uncovers the Gripping Story Beyond the Headlines of the Death of Young American Missionary John Chau, who Attempted to Contact the Remote Indigenous Sentinelese in 2018. ![]()
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