THE MISSION-THE MOVIE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mission_(film)
The Jesuits are known for controversy. Few are more famous than that surrounding the “Paraguayan Reductions”, settlements for indigenous peoples that encouraged self-governance. Such organized settlements and their Jesuit missionaries found themselves in the middle of a struggle among the economic interests of Spanish and Portuguese slave traders. Almost from the beginning the Reductions fostered distrust of the Jesuits among many powerful forces – some of which would work to suppress the Society.This award winning film, produced over two decades ago, portrays the Reductions and the revolt against their Portuguese colonists in cinemagraphic splendor. Written by Robert Bolt and starring the Jesuits’ own, Fr. Dan Berrigan as well as Robert DeNiro, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson and Aidan Quinn, the film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. Roland Joffe, director of The Killing Fields and City of Joy, earned a Best Director Oscar nomination for his work (1986, PG, 125 min.)
Friday November 6
Holy Trinity Theater in Georgetown
6:30 p.m.
A reception and brief remarks will precede the screening fromThe Rev. John O’Malley, SJ (Professor of Theology, Georgetown University)The Honorable Thomas Dodd (Professor of Latin American History,Georgetown University; former U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay)Holy Trinity Church, 202-337-2840, trinity.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mission_(film)
The Jesuits are known for controversy. Few are more famous than that surrounding the “Paraguayan Reductions”, settlements for indigenous peoples that encouraged self-governance. Such organized settlements and their Jesuit missionaries found themselves in the middle of a struggle among the economic interests of Spanish and Portuguese slave traders. Almost from the beginning the Reductions fostered distrust of the Jesuits among many powerful forces – some of which would work to suppress the Society.This award winning film, produced over two decades ago, portrays the Reductions and the revolt against their Portuguese colonists in cinemagraphic splendor. Written by Robert Bolt and starring the Jesuits’ own, Fr. Dan Berrigan as well as Robert DeNiro, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson and Aidan Quinn, the film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. Roland Joffe, director of The Killing Fields and City of Joy, earned a Best Director Oscar nomination for his work (1986, PG, 125 min.)
Friday November 6
Holy Trinity Theater in Georgetown
6:30 p.m.
A reception and brief remarks will precede the screening fromThe Rev. John O’Malley, SJ (Professor of Theology, Georgetown University)The Honorable Thomas Dodd (Professor of Latin American History,Georgetown University; former U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay)Holy Trinity Church, 202-337-2840, trinity.org
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