Mother Teresa and Me: Redefining Compassion and Charity on the Big Screen at Cinépolis

Prepare to be moved by the new film that redefines the story of Mother Teresa, an iconic figure of compassion and charity, which will be on the screens of Cinépolis to inspire new generations.

Whether it’s a political leader (Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln), a talented musician (Bohemian Rhapsody with Rami Malek), a determined scientist (Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer) or a sports personality (Ali with Will Smith), biopics are a genre for sure. to explore the person’s life from birth to key events, offering detailed insight into their personal challenges, triumphs and struggles.

Biopics often seek to capture the essence of the actual character they represent in order to provide a deeper understanding of their legacy and contributions to society. In this sense, religious cinema has resorted to portraying the lives of outstanding men and extraordinary women, from Marco Pontecorvo’s Fatima to Gandhi with Ben Kingsley, in an attempt to demonstrate that, although God is an abstraction, there are human beings who have represented with dignity on this earthly plane.

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From September 5 you can enjoy ‘Mother Teresa and I’ at Cinépolis

One of these personalities is Mother Teresa, whose life and work is reconstructed in Mother Teresa and Me, a film that hits Cinépolis theaters starting this Tuesday, September 5. Directed by Kamal Musale, the film, which was shot in Kolkata during the most critical stage of Covid, has Swiss actress Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz playing Mother Teresa, with Deepti Naval and Banita Sandhu as part of the cast.

The film presents two parallel narratives that describe the lives of two passionate and resilient women who overcame great obstacles to achieve success. One story focuses on Mother Teresa’s early years in India, where she expressed her desire to work outside the convent. While the Missionaries of Charity are an important part of the story, the film also sheds light on Nirmal Hriday’s establishment. The other story presents Kavita, a young violinist from the United Kingdom who must embark on a journey to India to learn about her origins and discover herself.

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Some of the crucial historical events in Mother Teresa’s life, especially those that touch on her past, are brilliantly documented in black and white, while Kavita’s modern history is depicted in colour. The juxtaposition of these two lives is the basis of the film. While the story of Mother Teresa’s early life is a revelation, the modern story of unrequited love and betrayal is fictional melodrama added to highlight acts of altruism and resilience through a single purpose.

One of the most attractive elements of the film is precisely discovering why Kavita’s story has been intertwined with that of Mother Teresa. These two women are very different: while Mother Teresa devoted her entire life to caring for her neighbor, Kavita appears to be a superficial character consumed by her own life. Only after a series of events, including a broken relationship and a visit to Calcutta, does Kavita begin to see the world in a new light.

2023-09-05 02:33:16
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