Mother

by Teona Strugar Mitevska, North Macedonia, 2025

Calcutta, India, August 1948. Teresa, Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto, is anxiously waiting for the letter that will finally allow her to leave her monastery and create her new order in response to the call she has received from God. Just when everything seems ready, she finds herself faced with a dilemma that questions her own ambitions and faith at a major turning point in her life.

Festivals & awards

Venice International Film Festival 2025
Orizzonti, Opening Film
BFI London Film Festival
Film Fest Gent
Tokyo International Film Festival
GIFF – Geneva International Film Festival
Highlights

Abortion Biography Women Religion

Credits

Original Title

Mother

Title

Mother

Directed by

Teona Strugar Mitevska

Country

North Macedonia

Year

2025

Screenplay

Goce Smilevski, Teona Strugar Mitevska, Elma Tataragić

Film Editing

Per K. Kirkegaard

Soundtrack

Magali Gruselle, Flemming Nordkrog

Cinematography

Virginie Saint Martin

Sound

Grégory Lannoy, Jayadevan Chakkadath

Costumes

Claudine Tychon

Production Design

Vuk Mitevski

Production

Entre Chien et Loup, Sisters and Brother Mitevski, Labina Mitevska

Formats

DCP, Blu-Ray

Runtime

104 min.

Language

English/d/f

Cast

Noomi Rapace (Mother Teresa), Sylvia Hoeks (Sister Agnieszka), Nikola Ristanovski (Father Friedrich), Ekin Corapci (Novice Agatha), Labina Mitevska (Sister Mercedes), Akshay Kapoor (Doctor Kumar)