The film is being hosted by the distributor Fathom Events. Tickets for the documentary can be purchased online at Fathom Events.
“I think what sets this film apart is the fact that it comes 25 years after her death,” Naglieri said. “So it’s the first film that has had the chance to completely soak in her life, her legacy, and also deal with some of the information and revelations of Mother Teresa that came later.”
Some of that information includes a window into the saint’s spiritual life, including times when she experienced desolation during her service to the poor. The film covers her friendship with St. John Paul II as well.
St. Teresa of Calcutta was born Aug. 26, 1910, in Skopje, in what is now North Macedonia. She joined the Sisters of Loretto at age 17 and founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 in Kolkata, India. Today, the community’s headquarters is still in Kolkata, with houses across the globe.
The saint was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her service to the poor. She died Sept. 5, 1997, and was canonized by Pope Francis on Sept. 4, 2016.
“One of my hopes for this film is that it can reignite a devotion to Mother Teresa and, more importantly,” Naglieri said, “inspire people to come back to their faith.”