French documentary shows influence of Blessed Teresa

(April 11, 2012) In eastern India’s West Bengal State, a French documentary about three social workers inspired by the work of Blessed Teresa premiered in Kolkata recently. The 55-minute film, called “The Heirs of Mother Teresa” and screened at the Alliance Française du Bengale, describes the efforts of the social workers to help people from poor areas of Kolkata. One of the social workers - Urmi Basu, daughter of a Communist party leader, runs a charity for children of sex workers at the same place where Blessed Teresa founded Nirmal Hriday, her home for the dying, in Kalighat in 1952. Another social worker - Arpu Ghosh funds a school for street kids. The film’s director, Delphine Prunault said the documentary aimed to show the enduring legacy of Blessed Teresa. The film is like an extended report on new generations of Indians helping others, he added.