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THE FACE OF THE FACELESS
The Face of the Faceless is a movie based on the true story of the martyrdom of a Catholic Nun in India. It was made in 2023 as a Hindi-language movie with English subtitles and was directed by Shaison P Ouseph and written by Jayapal Anandan. Vincy Aloshious is the main actress in the film. The film has won multiple awards and made it to the list of Oscar eligibility for the best Original score categories at the Oscar 2024. The movie is based on the true story of Sr. Rani Maria, her life among the most vulnerable, and her tragic death in their cause. The film also has a dubbed version of the Malayalam language. Sr. Rani Maria is a Catholic nun and social worker who works among the poor and marginalized people in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. 

She is known as “Indore Ki Rani” or “Queen of Indore” by the villagers who respect and love her for her service and compassion. She also has a loving family in Kerala, where she was born and raised. However, some powerful and influential people are threatened by her work and advocacy for the rights and dignity of the poor. They hired a hitman named Samander Singh to assassinate her. Samander Singh follows her and waits for the right opportunity to strike. One day, he attacks Sr. Rani Maria on a bus while she is traveling to Kerala for a vacation. He stabs her multiple times in front of the horrified passengers and escapes. Sr. Rani Maria dies on the spot, leaving behind a trail of blood. The police arrest Samander Singh and charge him with murder. The media covers the incident and the public expresses outrage and grief. The villagers in Indore mourn the loss of their beloved “Queen”. Sr. Rani Maria’s family in Kerala receives the news and is devastated. They also receive a letter from Sr. Rani Maria that she wrote before her death, in which she expresses her love and forgiveness for her killer and asks them to do the same. Sr. Rani Maria’s family decides to forgive Samander Singh and accept him as their brother. They visit him in prison and embrace him. They also attend his trial and plead for his release. Samander Singh is moved by their gesture and repents of his crime. He converts to Christianity and joins the Franciscan order. He dedicates his life to serving the poor and spreading the message of forgiveness and peace. The story ends with a message of hope and reconciliation. 
The community proudly remembers her as “Indore Ki Rani”. She did this, not being the boss or the instruction lady, but being one and her role model was none other than world renowned Mother Teresa. This tale depicts the trials and tribulations of a women who rose above her boundaries of religion, realized the universal oneness and committed her life for women empowerment much before these words started getting acceptance.

Sister Rani Maria realized that the individual spirit rooted in spiritual wisdom can rise above all this and still attempt to deliver good for the human cause of equitable development. The narrative takes its course, through the time of her eventful experiences (1990 to 1994) in Bhopal & Indore, encountering life risking incidents with powerful zamindars, rustic atmosphere, where she single handedly motivated the villagers to stand in unity with her practicing non-violence and achieved victory

The attempt here is to depict the immortal life of this great leader through the life inspiring incidents, the struggle and victories leading to her sacrifice for the cause championed by Sister Rani Maria.

Sources: Wikipedia and Faceofthefaceless Website