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Golden Globe winner Olivia Hussey dons the habit to portray selfless missionary Mother Theresa in a poignant made-for-television biopic from filmmaker Fabrizio Costa. A widely revered champion of the forgotten and starving masses, Mother Theresa had a combination of shrewd diplomatic skills and unwavering devotion to the power of hope, earning her the love and respect of world and, eventually, the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, this tale of a modern-day saint comes home to inspire viewers of all faiths and backgrounds to follow their dreams of making the world a better place and show how the determination of just one individual can make an entire world of difference.