A story beyond tragedy... beyond reason... beyond imagination... 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.
Set in the Amazon basin of Ecuador, Beyond the Gates of Splendor tells the story of the Waorani, a violent and isolated tribe, and five North American families who contacted them.
All five of the North American men were killed - Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Pete Fleming, and Ed McCully. Elisabeth Elliot, the wife of Jim Elliot, and Rachel Saint, the sister of Nate Saint, went to live with the Waorani. Later, Steve Saint, the son of Nate Saint moved his family from Florida to live with the same Waorani family that had killed his father.
Featuring first-hand accounts of this fascinating story, including recent tribe interviews, this powerful, award-winning documentary is one you will never forget.
Minutes: 96 (color, full screen, Dolby)