Tag: Chau
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‘The Mission’ Review: A Deadly Missionary Trip Gets a Postmortem That Doubles as Media Criticism
In 2018, an Evangelical Christian man named John Chau made a covert voyage to North Sentinel Island to visit one of the last voluntarily “uncontacted” tribes on the planet. The people of the island enjoy the protection of the Indian government after choosing to eschew contact with modern society — and outsiders are prohibited due…
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‘The Mission’ Trailer: National Geographic Explores a Young Missionary’s Tragic Encounter with an ‘Uncontacted’ People
National Geographic documentary films specialize in telling stories of adventurers whose journeys put themselves at great risk, but few are more unbelievable than “The Mission.” NatGeo has released the official trailer for the upcoming documentary, set for theatrical release October 13.The documentary focuses on the story of John Chau, an American evangelical Christian missionary. In…