2007
But words are living things. They evolve, get bruised by history, and sometimes—if we’re lucky—get redeemed.
The new model is subtractive: You take away my comfort. You take away my agenda. You take away my assumption that I am the hero of this story. Missionary
Let’s be honest. When you hear the word “Missionary,” what image pops into your head?
So, is the term “missionary” dead? Or is it simply waiting for a reboot? Let’s not skip the hard part. The traditional missionary movement has a complicated legacy. For every hospital built or school founded, there was often a culture erased. The unspoken assumption was often: Your way is wrong; our way is right. The goal was to save souls, but the method frequently involved erasing identity. But words are living things
A missionary is not someone who brings something to a community, but someone who is willing to have something taken away .
If we are going to use the term today, we have to check that backpack at the door. Strip away the colonialism. Strip away the judgement. What’s left? You take away my agenda
Credits
Writer and Director Lola Arias
With Inés Efron, Gonzalo Martínez
Sound Design Ulises Conti
Set Design Leandro Tartaglia
Lighting Matías Sendón
Assistant Directors Eugenia Schor, Alfredo Staffolani
But words are living things. They evolve, get bruised by history, and sometimes—if we’re lucky—get redeemed.
The new model is subtractive: You take away my comfort. You take away my agenda. You take away my assumption that I am the hero of this story.
Let’s be honest. When you hear the word “Missionary,” what image pops into your head?
So, is the term “missionary” dead? Or is it simply waiting for a reboot? Let’s not skip the hard part. The traditional missionary movement has a complicated legacy. For every hospital built or school founded, there was often a culture erased. The unspoken assumption was often: Your way is wrong; our way is right. The goal was to save souls, but the method frequently involved erasing identity.
A missionary is not someone who brings something to a community, but someone who is willing to have something taken away .
If we are going to use the term today, we have to check that backpack at the door. Strip away the colonialism. Strip away the judgement. What’s left?
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