The M. R. P. (2021)

SHORT DESCRIPTION: A group of nerdy genius religion scholars and computer programmers embark on a science fiction-y computer simulation project to try and do something about religious terrorism and the refugee crisis. This is the story of their cutting-edge research on connections between religion, migration and terrorism--and how computer modeling and simulation might offer solutions to these pressing global issues. CENTRAL CONFLICT: Religiously-rationalized terrorism and political refugees are growing crises in today's world. Responses to it have run the gamut from traditional military campaigns, to grassroots activism, to politicized gestures. Until now, nobody has been able to apply the techniques of modeling and simulation to the pressing problems of religious violence and the flood of desperate refugees from war-torn lands. This film follows a group of people who are harnessing their skills and building a cutting-edge approach to understanding, predicting, and figuring out how to stop the threat of religious violence and migration crises, by better grasping the conditions that motivate them. Will the team's work help reduce violence or curb a humanitarian crisis? Can their work really make a difference? PREMISE: "You have a right to work, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never engage in action for the sake of reward, nor should you long for inaction." Bhagavad Gita 2.47