In theaters nationwide on Thursday, October 5 — dramatic feature film presented by Fathom Events tells the story of Mother Teresa of Calcutta through the eyes of a young expectant mother
A powerful new film, “Mother Teresa & Me,” will be released nationwide on October 5, 2023, through Fathom Events. The film has already been acclaimed internationally, received the “Best Film Award” at the Mirabile Dictu International Film Festival in Rome, and promises to inspire audiences across the country.
Directed by Kamal Musale — known for films such as “Curry Western” and “Millions Can Walk” — “Mother Teresa & Me” follows Kavita, a young English mother-to-be who journeys to Calcutta to escape her pain after being abandoned by her boyfriend after he finds out she is pregnant. She is then inspired by Mother Teresa’s own crisis of faith known as the “dark night of the soul.” Inspired by Mother Teresa’s example of perseverance and compassionate love, Kavita rediscovers hope and purpose. This rare, powerful, and inspirational film shows how we can overcome our own troubles by helping lift the burdens of others.
The film features actresses Banita Sandhu, Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz and Deepti Naval, and was inspired by Fritschi-Cornaz’s trip to India and her experience interacting with the poor. Soon after, visionaries Richard Fritschi and Thierry Cagianut founded The Zariya Foundation to finance the making of this feature film based on the vision and messages of Mother Teresa. The foundation aims to inspire audiences worldwide with positive values such as compassion, kindness, respect and love.
Watch the “Mother Teresa & Me” trailer here.
Tickets are available at participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theater locations are subject to change).
“Mother Teresa & Me” is unique as it is entirely financed with donations, and the film’s profits will be donated to charitable institutions and foundations that work for the destitute, the sick, the disabled and the abandoned children, supporting them in their education and health care.
Fathom Events is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries.
Curry Western Movies (Pvt Ltd) in India, Les Films du Lotus (Sàrl) in Switzerland and Kavita Teresa Film (Ltd) are the film production companies, directed by Kamal Musale, that have ensured that the movie is produced with the highest quality. The film is officially recognized by The Swiss Federal Office of Culture, the British Film Institute, and approved by the Censorship Board of India.