A poignant story of love and compassion inspired by the life of Mother Teresa.
Teresa and Kavita: two women’s lives – passionate and uncompromising – woven over generations by two intertwined stories. Both women achieve their vocation in spite of serious personal doubts.
We discover Mother Teresa as the woman behind the myth in a new dimension. Her loss of faith inspires the wild Kavita, a young British woman of Indian origin, to discover true love and compassion in today’s Kolkata.
The film won the “Best Film Award” at the Mirabile Dictu International Film Festival in Rome and was honored Runner Up at the 58th annual Gabriel Awards.
The official theatrical release took place in September 2022 in Switzerland, followed by numerous international releases.
The U.S. premiere took place on 5 September 2023 in New York at the headquarters of the United Nations, during the International Day of Charity, established by the United Nations to commemorate the anniversary of Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s passing. The theatrical release in the U.S. took place on October 5, 2023, across 800 cinemas. On this one-day-only release, our film ranked fifth in box office gross and achieved the highest per-screen average audience. The film is now in cinemas in over 20 countries.
It continues to be distributed via streaming platforms like Swisscom blue or our website www.mother-teresa-and-me.film. Through the download fee, the online audience directly supports the poorest children in their education and healthcare.
‘Mother Teresa & Me’ is a co-production between Switzerland, India, and the United Kingdom which celebrated its cinema premiere in 2022.
Curry Western Movies, India
Les Films du Lotus, Switzerland
Kavita Teresa Film, UK
This production of 122 minutes is very 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 poorest of the, especially supporting destitute children in their education and health care needs.
