Review of Black Robe (1991) by Jesse P — 18 Dec 2007

One of my favorite subject matters in history is early Canadian history. And you can't study that without encountering the Jesuits who braved the long journeys into deep Canada to evangelize the Natives. This movie does a great job of portraying what such a journey would be like.

But even better is the (sometimes dark) spiritual side of the film. The main character really begins to question why he believes what he does as he encounters these people who are so different; something we all do sooner or later. For Christians such as myself, this film forces us to examine what the essentials are as we bring the Gospel into foreign cultures. A great movie for anyone who enjoys anthropology.