Madre Paulina: SĂşdita de Deus
Synopsis
This film tells the life of Mother Paulina, today Saint Paulina, who was born in Italy in 1865. Her original name was Amábile LĂşcia Visintainer, second daughter of the couple AntĂ´nio Napoleone Visintainer and Anna Pianezzer. She emigrated to Brazil in 1875 with her parents, siblings and other families in the region. Here, she lived in the town of VĂgolo, in the city of Nova Trento, in the state of Santa Catarina. The film presents the main moments of the saint's life, from her arrival from Italy to her death in Brazil, when she was 77 years old. There are also testimonies of her beatification that took place in 1991.
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