The Mission (2023 film)

The Mission
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Amanda McBaine
  • Jesse Moss
  • Simon Chinn
  • Jonathan Chinn
  • Will Cohen
CinematographyThorsten Thielow
Edited byAaron Wickenden
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byPicturehouse
Altitude Film Sales (Internationally)[1]
Release dates
  • August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31) (Telluride)
  • October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$58,639[2][3]

The Mission is a 2023 American documentary film directed and produced by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss. It explores the death of American missionary John Allen Chau, who was killed by arrows during a self-initiated mission involving an indigenous group of the Andaman Islands, the Sentinelese.

It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and was released on October 13, 2023, by Picturehouse.

  1. ^ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230831919692/en/National-Geographic-Documentary-Films-Dates-Theatrical-Release-for-THE-MISSION-From-Lightbox-and-Award-Winning-Directors-Amanda-McBaine-and-Jesse-Moss-Debuts-Trailer-and-Key-Art
  2. ^ "The Mission (2023)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Mission (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 10, 2023.