Movies and TvShows featuring "catholic-missionary" theme.

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism. They are shocked by the persecution of Christians and struggle with their own faith as they witness the torture and martyrdom of believers. Through betrayal and imprisonment, they are tested in their resolve to remain steadfast in their beliefs. Ultimately, they must confront their own crisis of faith while facing the oppressive forces of the shogunate.

In the early 1900s, a young Catholic priest named Francis Chisholm faces various challenges as he tries to build a church and spread Christianity in a remote region of China. Along the way, he deals with personal sacrifices, opposition from different forces, and his own crisis of faith.

A corporation building a highway through the rainforest hires a gang of mercenaries to get rid of the local Indians, who don't want the highway built through their lands. The mercenaries resort to murder, massacres and enslavement to rid the company of its Indian problem. Sgt. Irons, a former Marine NCO, helps to unite the jungle tribes and leads them in their fight to protect their homes and their families.

Satan Never Sleeps is a compelling drama that takes place in 1940s China, focusing on a Catholic priest who embarks on a challenging mission. Amidst the chaos and turmoil of war, the priest faces various obstacles while trying to uphold his faith and fulfill his duties.

The humanitarian aid expedition "Angeles Azules" (Blue Angels), comprising twelve Europeans and six trucks loaded with provisions to alleviate hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa, advances across the continent. As a result of the difficulties the team encounters, disorganization gradually takes over the convoy. Each of the members of the group, little by little, yield to their petty, selfish impulses: violence, power, nostalgia - The breakdown of one of the trucks forces Michele and Nadia to wait at an oasis for the arrival of spare parts. But a starving local tribe settles threateningly near them. The chief of the tribe makes a speech they don't understand, which is followed by a macabre purification ceremony.

If you would like to witness the forces of colonialism in brute action, Rithy Panh’s extraordinary new film provides the long view. A masterpiece of editing, the film assembles archival footage and antiqued title cards into a wordless recapturing of the Indochinese Empire, beginning with the early days of French occupation. In this prelapsarian age, everything is golden with promise. Ladies, in empire waist gowns and enormous hats, throw candies to local children. Great steamships carry French culture abroad, and the Tricolore flag flies on high.

This powerful film Servant of All introduces the beloved Archbishop to a new generation that greatly needs his inspiring example of love for God and neighbor. It reveals how the impact of Sheen's prolific life and works continue on in those whose lives he forever changed.