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WE CAN DO NO GREAT THINGS. ONLY SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE. MOTHER TERESA

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Z A R I Y A F O U N D A T I O N

• On the occasion of Mother Teresa’s centenary birthday in 2010, the Zariya Foundation

was established.

• It aims to alleviate the suffering of the poor, abandoned, sick and dying and to uplift

the standards of health and education for the youth across the world.

• To that end, the foundation was registered in Switzerland and will create a movie

based on Mother Teresa’s life to inspire future generations. All proceeds will be given

to charitable organizations.

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Z A R I Y A F O U N D A T I O N

• The Zariya Foundation is domiciled in and has been registered as a non-profit Swiss

foundation with the Registry of Commerce of the Canton of Basel-Stadt. Contributions

from Swiss donors are tax deductible. The foundation is also in the process of

establishing a charitable trust in India and tying up with a 501(c)(3) recognized public

charity in the US that will allow donors the same benefits.

• Assurance and advisory company Ernst & Young has been retained as auditor of the

foundation and film production company.

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YESTERDAY IS GONE. TOMORROW HAS NOT YET COME. WE HAVE ONLY TODAY. LET US BEGIN. MOTHER TERESA

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O U R T E A M

T h i e r r y C a g i a n u tPresident of the Zariya Foundation and

senior associate and Partner with Baldi & Caratsch. He has 15 years experience as a Film Producer New York

for which he has also won awards (Henry Fool, Best Script, Cannes Film Festival 1998).

J a c q u e l i n e F r i t s c h i -C o r n a z

An actress and producer of Swiss origin with over twenty years of acting

experience., Jacqueline has appeared in theatre productions, television soaps, commercials and short films. She has worked with Klaus Maria

Brandauer, M.K. Lewis, John Costopoulos, Elisabeth Kemp and Susan Batson. She is multilingual and has had extensive training in method

acting, dance and vocals. (www.jfritschi-cornaz.ch).

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O U R T E A M

A n a i t a D a r u v a l aProject Manager of the Mother Teresa

film, she has been involved with the film project from its inception. Her current responsibilities include global

fundraising, developing PR instruments, creative contribution and selection of key technicians, and establishing a charitable trust and obtaining tax

exemption for Indian donors.

K a m a l M u s a l eThe Swiss Indian filmmaker obtained his

degree in film direction and scriptwriting at the prestigious national film and television school in

London. The successful filmmaker has made over 30 short and feature-

length films that have been showcased at festivals like Cannes and Locarno and also films documentaries

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S T I L L S

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S T I L L S

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C U R R E N T S T A T U S

• After producing a 3-minute demo reel, the Zariya Foundation is focussing on research

and development. Writer-director Kamal Musale has created a treatment that will act

as the basis of a script.

• Since 2010, the Zariya team has made several visits to India, speaking with those who

knew Mother Teresa well, volunteering with the Missionaries of Charity, conducting

extensive research and building a donor network comprising of individuals and

organizations who have supported us in cash or kind.

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N E X T S T E P S

P H A S E 1 : D e v e l o p m e n t a n d S c r e e n p l a y• Define story; identify screenwriter; develop script

P H A S E 2 : P r o d u c t i o n• Preparation; set design; sub-heads• Sign cast and crew; produce film

P H A S E 3 : P o s t - P r o d u c t i o n• Editing• Sound, Background score and dubbing• Marketing and Publicity

$ 500,000

$ 7,900,000

$ 1,600,000

TOTAL ~$10,000,000

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WORKS OF LOVE ARE WORKS OF PEACE.MOTHER TERESA

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F I L M

• The film adheres to the tenets of modern

cinema: it is not intended to be a documentary

– it is a dramatized tale that with the help of

parallel stories attempts to capture the

essence of Mother Teresa and includes the

continuing efforts of the 5,000 Missionaries of

Charity and their vision today.

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S Y N O P S I S

• With only 5 Rupees in her pocket, 36-year-old Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, better known as

Mother Teresa, then a geography teacher and principal at Loreto Convent School

leaves behind her 300 schoolchildren to follow the call of God into the slums of

Calcutta. Along with the Sisters of the religious order she builds from the ground up,

she works for the poor, the sick and the dying, changing the lives of thousands.

• This dramatic biopic is a gripping recreation of the life and times of a pioneer of

international humanitarian work and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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P A R A L L E L S T O R Y

• A young Indian woman who grew up in the

modern West with all that that means!

struggles to find her way in life. Inner conflicts

drive her to seek out her roots in Calcutta and

lead her on a journey where she discovers

Mother Teresa and a new found purpose.

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