‘He is No Hero’: Social Media Slams Filmmaker’s Attempt to Paint Missionary Who Attempted to Christianize Isolated Tribe As a Saint
A trailer for a new documentary about missionary John Chau‘s journey to the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean to evangelize the indigenous community has sparked criticism and disdain in some corners of social media. Critics argue that “The Mission” portrays the Christian preacher as a martyr or saint while failing to acknowledge his role…