LJ, Have you ever seen the 1986 movie “The Mission?” I thought it was excellent even with De Niro in a starring role. I think it should be seen along with Apocolypto.
Also, read up on Bartolome de Las Casas, a 16th-century Dominican friar and missionary who fought for the indigenous peoples of the new world. He won the king’s support only to fail on the ground.
I didn’t see that movie. (or hardly any others...)