Published Date: September 14, 2010
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| A documentary on Mother Teresa being shown in a Cambodian cinema hall |
The Cambodian Church has hosted a film festival to mark the birth centenary of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata and to show Cambodians of all religions her service for the poor.
Two documentary films on the nun were shown in a cinema hall in Phnom Penh Sept. 10-12 for free. Around 400 people attended the screening on the first day. The films will be re-shown in Siem Reap on Sept. 14.
“The festival firstly aimed to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa and to express her testimony of love and charity,” said Ly Sovanna, director of the Catholic Social Communications that organized the festival. Signis-India, the Catholic audio-visual organization, produced the two films screened.
Monsignor Enrique Figaredo, apostolic prefect of Battembang, who presided at the opening of the event, said, “The film festival provides an awareness of Mother Teresa to the public.” He said the films were selected to help Catholics and others reflect on what it means to serve the poor.
Many among the audience said they appreciated the films.
Sin Sophea, a Catholic, said he was inspired by Mother Teresa’s faith in God and her many sacrifices to serve the poor.
Sin Seang Ey, a Buddhist, said the films helped her understand that love and non-violence were also Christian values.
Another Buddhist in the audience said, “I praise Mother Teresa for helping the poor.” She said Mother Teresa was brave for daring to “argue against Indian authorities to protect the poor.” After seeing the films she said she now realizes that love has no limits or religious boundaries.
Mother Teresa was born on Aug. 26, 1910, in what is now Macedonia. She went to Kolkata, India, in 1929 to become a Loreto nun but later left that congregation to start her own Missionaries of Charity congregation to serve the poor. She died in 1997 at the age of 87 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003.
About 20 Missionaries of Charity nuns, mostly from India, work in Cambodia.
Two documentary films on the nun were shown in a cinema hall in Phnom Penh Sept. 10-12 for free. Around 400 people attended the screening on the first day. The films will be re-shown in Siem Reap on Sept. 14.
“The festival firstly aimed to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa and to express her testimony of love and charity,” said Ly Sovanna, director of the Catholic Social Communications that organized the festival. Signis-India, the Catholic audio-visual organization, produced the two films screened.
Monsignor Enrique Figaredo, apostolic prefect of Battembang, who presided at the opening of the event, said, “The film festival provides an awareness of Mother Teresa to the public.” He said the films were selected to help Catholics and others reflect on what it means to serve the poor.
Many among the audience said they appreciated the films.
Sin Sophea, a Catholic, said he was inspired by Mother Teresa’s faith in God and her many sacrifices to serve the poor.
Sin Seang Ey, a Buddhist, said the films helped her understand that love and non-violence were also Christian values.
Another Buddhist in the audience said, “I praise Mother Teresa for helping the poor.” She said Mother Teresa was brave for daring to “argue against Indian authorities to protect the poor.” After seeing the films she said she now realizes that love has no limits or religious boundaries.
Mother Teresa was born on Aug. 26, 1910, in what is now Macedonia. She went to Kolkata, India, in 1929 to become a Loreto nun but later left that congregation to start her own Missionaries of Charity congregation to serve the poor. She died in 1997 at the age of 87 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003.
About 20 Missionaries of Charity nuns, mostly from India, work in Cambodia.
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