Summary:
Some Malayali girls who were recruited as nuns to Germany | Photo Credit: Special arrangementThere were mass recruitments of young Malayali Catholic girls, who had completed matriculation or were studying in the senior secondary classes. Many of the nuns from the early batches were no more, others had re-located to India and continued with their missionary work in remote hamlets. The documentary makers travelled extensively in Germany, and Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in India to chase and document the German Malayali nuns, since some of them are presently leading their retired life in these states. Emotional experienceAriyappedatha Jeevithangal has succeeded in incorporating the experiences of a handful of the nuns who still continue their work in Germany. As a long-time resident he had access to the convents and also personal ties, which facilitated interactions with the nuns..