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Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She has constantly been in the limelight but surrounded by mystery. Although her silhouette is familiar to people, and "authorized" biographies appear regularly, the world actually knows little about her. Apart from a few published speeches and selected prayers, she has not bequeathed any writings. Marcel Bauer had to wait many years before the "Mother" reluctantly gave him permission for a portrait. He had already met her in 1977 in Addis Abeba where, in the midst of revolutionary turmoil, she opened a house for the dying. But at that time she was too busy for an interview. Almost 20 years later, she now willingly answers all questions, revealing a quick wit and a sharp tongue. And for the first time in many years the "most hallowed place" was permitted to be filmed: the Hall of the Dying in Kallghat. In view of Mother Teresa's great age, this film may well be regarded as the spiritual legacy of one of the most exceptional women of this century.