The Mission

The rebirth — finally — of Mormon cinema

By Jana Riess — October 16, 2015
After a promising start 15 years ago, Mormon cinema sputtered and died. Now, Arthur Van Wagenen hopes to raise the bar of Mormon filmmaking -- and he has the pedigree, platform, and talent to make it happen.

Martin Scorsese directs movie about Jesuit mission to 17th-century Japan

By Mark I. Pinsky — August 11, 2014
(RNS) The historical drama “Silence,” stars Andrew Garfield and Liam Neeson and begins shooting in Taiwan later this year. Based on Shusaku Endo’s 1980 novel of the same name, it's a dark, true tale set in 17th-century Japan.
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