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A beautifully crafted documentary about five young missionaries who were martyred by a savage tribe of Indians in the mid 1950s and the heroic effort of reconciliation that has followed.
Rated PG-13 for some violent content and thematic elements
2 copies in one case

The killing of five missionaries Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, and Peter Fleming in the Amazon jungle captured the attention of a nation and prompted Elisabeth Elliot to write the best-selling Through Gates of Splendor. But what would remain untold for a half a century is the incredible response to these deaths.

Story of five missionaries who were brutally killed in Ecuador 1956. Their wives, descendants, and even some of the members of the tribe responsible for their deaths talk about what happened on the day they died, as well as what has happened since as a result of their initial attempt at contact. Both a full-length and an abridged version are included.

WHEN FIVE MISSSIONARY FAMILIES TRAVEL TO ECUARDOR, THEY FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH AN ISOLATED TRIBE.FIRST THEY FIND ACCEPTANCE,EVENTUALLY,SOME MEET WITH HOSTILITY, AND ULTIMATELY DEATH. IN A TESTAMENT TO UNSURPASS FORGIVENSSSS,HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE SLAIN MISSIONARY'S FAMILIES RETURN TO THE AMAZONIAN BASIN AND LIVE AMONG THE TRIBE. WINNER OF THE CRYSTLE HEART AWARD AND WINNER OF THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD