Hiram Morgan from the School of History and Ciara Chambers from the Department of Film and Media recently put on a free public screening of The Mission for its 40th anniversary. This awarding-winning historical epic about religion, power and colonialism was set in South America and starred Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons and Ray McAnally.  David Puttnam, the film’s producer, was present and answered questions afterwards regaling an attentive audience with many stories. These included the assistance received from indigenous peoples, the antics of an Irish stuntman and how Italian composer Ennio Morricone was recruited to create his famous score for the movie.