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...Paris hospital, was the emotional favorite. But the jury was moved by different emotions. The Mission is a $23 million epic, starring Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons, made by a powerful producer (David Puttnam of Chariots of Fire and The Killing Fields) and financed by a company (Goldcrest) on the brink of bankruptcy. Set in 18th century Peru, it is a parable of 20th century liberation theology, of religious imperialists (the noble Jesuits) vs. economic imperialists (the venal Spanish and Portuguese). And from first scene to last, it is dead in the water--a logorrheic tale of heroic masochism...
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