ASA 🎥📽🎬 The Mission (1986) a film directed by Roland Joffé with Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi

The Mission (1986) Synopsis A visually stunning epic, THE MISSION recounts the true story of two men--a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons)--both Jesuit missionaries who defied the colonial forces of mighty Spain and Portugal to save an Indian tribe from slavery in mid-18th-century South America. Mendoza (De Niro) is a slave trader and colonial imperialist who murdered his own brother (Aidan Quinn) and seeks penance for his sins by becomining a missionary at Father Gabriel's (Irons) mountaintop mission; Gabriel is a devout and idealistic man who extols nonviolence and peaceful interaction with the natives and colonialists. Despite their differences, the two men must unite to save the mission when Spain, Portugal, and the Catholic church begin negotiating their boundaries in the area--negotiations that will affect both the freedom of the natives and the well-being of the Jesuit missionaries who have set up safe havens for them. Director Roland Joffé's sweeping masterpiece is a haunting account of the unjust treatment of the Guarani Indians of South America and the men who fought desperately, in very different ways, to save them. The film features a mezmerizing musical score by Ennio Morricone that weaves a stunning combination of church choirs and native Indian panpipes into the lush images of the Brazilian rainforest. Awards 1986: Oscar: Best Cinematography. 7 Nominations 1986: Golden Globes: Best Screenplay, Best Original Score (Ennio Morricone) 1986: Cannes Film Festival: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm): Best Movie & Technical Grand Prize 1986: 3 BAFTA: Best Supporting Actor (McAnally), Editing & Score. 11 nominations 1986: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Cinematographer 1986: César Awards: Nominated for Best Foreing Film 1986: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography. 2 Nominations 1986: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Production. 3 Nominations