Beyond the Gates of Splendour

The Film tells the true story of five young couples who became missionaries to Ecuador in the 1950s forsaking the comforts of the United States for life in the Amazon jungle. They attempted peaceable contact with the Waodani, a tribe known for excessive violence. The Waodani brutally killed all five husbands. Amazingly, the wife and the child of one of the slain men, and the sister of another, went to live with the people who had murdered their loved ones. An award-winning documentary with a message of forgiveness, Later, one of the men's sons came to join his mother there as well, in a startling, affecting gesture of love.
Actors: Steve Saint, Carmela, Dawa, Dayumae, Frank Drown Directors: Jim HanonWriters: Jim Hanon Producers: Steve Saint, Bill Ewing, Ginny Saint, Heather Olive, Kevin McAfee. Format: Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, Full Screen Language English Subtitles: English, Spanish Classification: PG-13
PLUS “Cassava-Cassava” ( 3 mins)
A musical sequence from Guyana with footage from a remote rain forest area, a live recording of a group of children in their village school was the basis for this montage of images, composer Jim Carey arranged and recorded the music which provided the foundation for the images by film-maker Robin Kewell.
Friday 17th July (Doors open 7-15 film starts at 8pm $12 & $5 for under 15’s)
The Settler’s Film Club. The Settler’s Hall. West Coast Road. Oratia.
Tel: 09 818 2489 for details or to book a seat, or e-mail: settlersfilmclub@xtra.co.nz

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