Essay Archive - Movie: The Mission
Movie: The Mission
The movie, "The Mission," is about how the Spanish in cooperation with
Pourtugal try to get the Jesuits off land negotiated by the two countries. The
Spanish Church sends people into Asuncion, Paraguay to persuade the Jesuits to
get off the land. The film includes spiritual and political activities the are
reflected through the church, natives, and the Jesuits.
What the movie mainly tried to show was that the Church wanted to
maintain control over the Jesuits. To show that control, they went to Paraguay
and tried to persuade the Jesuits to leave. The Spanish allowed them....
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