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THE DISTANT BOAT

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THE DISTANT BOAT is an absolutely thrilling, realistic, captivating movie from Kenya about a man being called by God into the mission field. Max is a young urban Kenyan. He has a dream job, a best friend, and hopes to marry the boss’s daughter. His boss sends him to a little Muslim village on the coast to make some manufacturing deals. Three thieves beat up Max to steal his computer. A Muslim fisherman rescues him and takes care of him until he recovers. When Max leaves, he gives the fisherman a Bible. Immediately, the Muslim elders confront the man about helping a Christian. Max returns home but is convicted that these villagers need Jesus. He wants to be a missionary, but this alienates him from his friends, family and boss.

THE DISTANT BOAT is extremely well made. This is not a Pollyanna movie. It shows the cost of God’s call. Max is a winsome character who discovers the depth of his calling through trials and tribulation. Each actor is excellent. The direction is superb. THE DISTANT BOAT is a must-see movie.

Content:

(CCC, BBB, V, A, M) Very strong Christian worldview about a Christian who gets called to become an evangelist missionary in a Muslim coastal town in Kenya, which causes his church to go from being lukewarm to being on fire for the Gospel; no foul language; man gets beaten up by thieves, uncle has heart attack, little boy has epileptic fits; no sex, some mild kissing; no nudity; alcohol use; no smoking or drugs; and, a lot of difficulties.

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Available on DVD in the United States and elsewhere, THE DISTANT BOAT is an absolutely thrilling, realistic, captivating movie from Kenya about a man being called by God into the mission field.

Max is a young urban Kenyan. He has a dream job, a best friend, and he hopes to marry the daughter of his company’s owner. His boss sends him to a little Muslim village on the coast to make some manufacturing deals for local tourist-type wares.

On the coast, three thieves beat up Max to try to steal his computer. A Muslim fisherman rescues him and takes care of him until he recovers. When Max leaves, he gives the fisherman a Bible. Immediately, the Muslim elders confront the man, Yusef, about helping a Christian.

Max returns home but is convicted that these villagers on the coast need Jesus Christ. He wants to be a missionary. His best friend disowns him, his boss fires him, and his girlfriend chooses her father over him. Meanwhile, his mother is broken-hearted that she scrimped and saved to put him through school only to have him become a missionary. Even the church is confused about someone who wants to be a missionary. Only his uncle is overjoyed that God has touched Max’s life.

THE DISTANT BOAT is extremely well made. This is not a Pollyanna movie. It shows the real cost of God calling someone into missions. Max is a winsome character who discovers the depth of his calling through trials and tribulation. Each one of the actors is excellent. The direction is superb. THE DISTANT BOAT is a must see movie.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.