Mother Teresa & Me
Mother Teresa and Me is an award-winning feature film depicting the amazing story of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. We discover her through the eyes of Kavita, a young English woman who’s been abandoned by her boyfriend after she’s found to be pregnant. Kavita journeys to Calcutta to escape her pain and soon discovers that even holy people like Mother Teresa have to face life’s challenges and, in fact, struggle through years of spiritual crisis known as the “dark night of the soul”. Inspired by Mother Teresa’s example of perseverance and compassionate love, Kavita rediscovers hope and purpose. A rare, powerfully acted, inspirational film that shows how we overcome our troubles by helping others with theirs.
Mother Teresa & Me
Cast & Crew
Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz
Teresa
An actress and producer of Swiss origin with over thirty years of acting experience, Jacqueline has appeared in theatre productions, television soaps, commercials and short films in Switzerland. She initiated the Mother Teresa & Me movie.
Banita Sandhu
Kavita
Banita Sandhu is a British actress of Punjabi descent. She debuted in Shoojit Sircar’s Hindi film October (2018), followed by Craig Robert’s Eternal Beauty (2019), Adithya Varma (2019) Pandora (2019), and Sardar Udham Singh (2020).
Deepti Naval
Deepali
Deepti Naval is an American Indian actress, who made her debut in the year 1980 with Ek Baar Phir, for which she won her first Best Actor award, and has since appeared in more than 90 films, the most recent one being the acclaimed Oscar nominated Lion.
Kamal Musale
Writer | Director
The Swiss-Indian filmmaker Kamal Musale graduated at the National Film and Television school in England and made over 30 films – features, documentaries and short films.
His latest features have been shot in India with a western audience in mind.
Keiko Nakahara
Director of Photography
Keiko Nakahara is a Japanese-born Cinematographer. After studying films at the San Diego Film School in California, Keiko worked as a DOP in over 18 films, including some of India’s biggest productions like Tanhaji, Total Dhamaal, and Shakuntala Devi (2020).
Rekha Musale
Production Designer
Rekha Musale has been working on more than 40 feature films, becoming one of the most sought-after Art Directors in Switzerland. She has been working with Swiss and foreign directors (Ursula Meier, Alain Tanner, Claude Chabrol, Michel Piccoli, Olivier Assayas).
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“One of the best saint movies I’ve seen in a long time. The story was very engaging on many levels. The acting, the script, the production, and the music were all superb. I loved how the filmmakers intertwined a contemporary and relevant story with the life story of Mother Teresa in Kolkata. It was very well done and I expect it to be very well received by global audiences.”
Derry Connolly
President, JPCatholic University
“It was AMAZING, no kidding! What a story. Amazing how Kavita’s life merges with Mother Teresa’s ministry and her work in Calcutta. Truly inspiring and a powerful reminder of how the hand of God weaves together the tapestry that is our life. No accidents, no mistakes, just a journey where we get to see God’s hand reveal His divine guidance and leading if we would just be open to follow His path to life.”
Greg Johnson
Co-Founder/Director, Standing Together
