Movie: The Mission
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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 activi ....
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.... economy for Portugal, the Spanish Church was sent in to get the Jesuits out.
The would be effected by the continuation of the Jesuits because of the slave
trade. If the Jesuits stayed, the Indians would have a spiritual leader . To
brake their faith the Jesuits would have to be removed.
Near the end of the movie, the Spanish do try to break the faith of the
Indians. Father John is seen carrying a cross with many natives following behind
him. He is killed purposely, and even though he is d ....
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