original title:
Amma's way - un abbraccio al mondo
directed by:
cast:
Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, Swamini Krishnamrita Prana, Swamini Amritajyoti Prana, Swami Shubamritananda Puri, Swami Shantamritananda Puri, Bhavani Rao, Matti Rajakyla, Sreeram Kongeseri
screenplay:
cinematography:
Iacopo Patierno, Steven Jones
editing:
music:
Jahnavi Harrison, Andrea Griminelli, Giulio Petrella, Simone Leoni, Jacopo Martignoni
producer:
Giulia Lupo, Roberta Gigi
production:
distribution:
country:
Italy
year:
2022
film run:
85'
format:
colour
release date:
02/05/2022
From the life in her Ashram in Kerala to a series of interviews, Amma’s greatness is revealed in a new light. Known in the West for her famous darshan or blessing embrace, Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) has tirelessly traveled the whole world for the past 35 years to reach out to people. Amma’s Way tries to present the astonishing humanitarian enterprises that Amma has created in parallel to her hugging/blessing activity. Enterprises through which she has served and continues to serve millions of people in a multitude of needed ways, such as providing free quality healthcare, quality education, sheltering and relief support after natural disasters.