The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story (2019)

As the social fabric of life in rural India disintegrates in the late 1990s, journalist Manav Banerjee (Sharman Joshi) moves with his pregnant wife to the town of Orissa in hope of a better... See full summary »

Director:

Aneesh Daniel

Writer:

Andrew E. Matthews (as Andrew Matthews)

Stars:

Sharman Joshi, Stephen Baldwin, Shari Rigby

Cast

Credited cast:
Sharman Joshi	...	Manav Banerjee
Stephen Baldwin	...	Graham Staines
Shari Rigby	...	Gladys Staines
Manoj Mishra	...	Mahendra
Prakash Belawadi	...	Kedar Mishra
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anusuya	...	Mission Worker
Aditi Chengappa	...	Shanti Banerjee
Aneesh Daniel	...	House Agent
Phani Eggone	...	David
Aishwarya Iyer	...	TV News Anchor (Female)
Krishna Chaithanya Joshi	...	Admissions Clerk
Jyotsna	...	Deepa
Pawan Kumar	...	Batsman
Gangadhar Panday	...	PCO Owner
C. Rakesh	...	Mahendra's Crony

Storyline

As the social fabric of life in rural India disintegrates in the late 1990s, journalist Manav Banerjee (Sharman Joshi) moves with his pregnant wife to the town of Orissa in hope of a better life and the promise of a lucrative career. When speculation mounts that local Australian missionary Graham Staines (Stephen Baldwin) is illegally proselytizing leprosy patients, Manav agrees to investigate undercover for the newspaper. What he finds is a series of revelations that are difficult to fathom and even harder to explain, and Manav is forced to make a choice between his own ambition and the truth. In the end, his actions spark a tragic event that is felt around the world. Based on a true story and shot on location in India, "THE LEAST OF THESE" beautifully illustrates the power of love, hope and forgiveness to overcome hate.

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Taglines:

Where the Quest for Truth...Writes the Story of Love.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements/disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2019 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Odisha, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Skypass Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gladys Staines continues her missionary work in North India to this day.