The Face of the Faceless

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The Face of the Faceless
Directed byShaison P. Ouseph
Written byJayapal Ananthan
Produced bySandra D'Souza Rana
Starring Vincy Aloshius
CinematographyMahesh Aney
Edited byRanjan Abraham
Music by Alphons Joseph
Distributed byTri light creations
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The Face of the Faceless is a 2023 Hindi-language movie directed by Shaison P Ouseph and written by Jayapal Anandan. Vincy Aloshious is the main lead female character in this film. [1] The film has been made to the list of Oscar eligibility for the best Original score categories at the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. [2] 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. [3] The film also has a dubbed version of the Malayalam language.

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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 and tears.

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. [4] [5]

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  1. ↑ "The Face Of The FacelessUA". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Oscars 2024: 'The Face of the Faceless' starring Win. C makes it to the eligibility list for the original score and song". The Times of India. 19 December 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Indian martyr Blessed Rani Maria now on the silver screen". La Croix. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ↑ ""Face of the Faceless": Film about Indian martyr Blessed Rani Maria - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (1 August 2023). "Shaison Ouseph on his debut feature film, 'The Face of the Faceless', on the life of Sister Rani Maria, who was beatified". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 December 2023.

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