Mother Teresa

イギリスのダイアナ元皇太子妃の半生を描いた初の劇場用ドキュメンタリー。1981年にチャールズ皇太子と婚約する数週間前から1996年の突然の死までの約16年間にスポットを当てる。 チャールズ皇太子とのなれそめ、歴史に残るロイヤルウェディング、息子たちの誕生、離婚にまつわる様々なスキャンダル、政治さえも動かした慈善活動、そして衝撃的な事故死と世界中が悲しみに暮れた葬儀。当時のニュース映像やホームビデオなどあらゆるアーカイブから厳選した映像をつなぎ合わせ、ダイアナの生きた軌跡をありのままに振り返っていく。 監督は「本当の僕を教えて」でアカデミー短編ドキュメンタリー賞にノミネートされたエド・パーキンズ。

This poignant portrait is highlighted by talks with those who knew and worked with Mother Teresa -- unknowns to famed leaders. For more than 50 years, Mother Teresa dedicated herself to work on behalf of God's will, in her own feelings. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, which included 3,000 members working in 25 countries. A Nobel Peace Prize winner, this admirable woman remained humble until her death in 1997.

Christopher Hitchens investigates whether Mother Teresa of Calcutta deserves her saintly image. He probes her campaigns against contraception and abortion and her questionable relationships with right-wing political leaders.

We follow the daily activities of Mother Teresa and her nuns, in service to the poor of India and the world. Mother Teresa attends to the basic needs of her nuns and the poor, while at the same time, balances her role as world-recognized leader. Throughout the film, we witness personal and "behind-the-scenes" events, including the blessing ceremony of a nun becoming part of Mother Teresa's "Sisters of the Poor" convent.