Movies on a Mission. (cover story)

MOTION pictures & ethics; MOTION pictures & society; INFLUENCE of motion pictures; MOTION picture industry; WHAT the Bleep Do We Know!? (Film); CELESTINE Prophecy, The (Film); PEACEFUL Warrior (Film)

The article discusses the emergence of spiritual and mission-driven movies. These films provide explicit intent to either affirm a positive vision of oneself or the world, or to actually change people, to challenge personal or cultural conditioning and beliefs. The watershed events that fueled this trend include the foundation of the Spiritual Cinema Circle in 2004 and the release of "What the Bleep Do We Know!?." Other notable films include "The Celestine Prophecy" and "Peaceful Warrior."