International film festival on Mother Teresa packs Indian theaters

Published: 2003-11-04

CALCUTTA, India (CNS) -- An international film festival on Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta packed two theaters and was the first event of its kind, organizers said. In the past, "there has never been an international festival of films dedicated to a blessed soul or to a saint," Salesian Father C.M. Paul announced at the opening. His remarks were reported by UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. Father Paul, event coordinator, told UCA News Nov. 4 that during four days beginning Nov. 1, about 12,000 people watched 10 films screened in two packed theaters in Calcutta. The priest described the public response as "overwhelming" and the festival as a "success beyond expectations."

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