Almost Holy

CATEGORY
Documentary

PROJECT
Feature Film

ROLE
Producer, Creative, Research

About this project

Gennadiy Mokhnenko has made a name for himself by forcibly abducting homeless drug-addicted kids from the streets of Mariupol, Ukraine. As his country leans towards a European Union inclusion, hopes of continued post-Soviet revitalization seem possible. In the meantime, Gennadiy’s center has evolved into a more nebulous institution.

SELECT PRESS

“The best superhero vigilante movie of the year”

— Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

“Comlicated...tender, philosophical and charming”

— L.A. Times

“This gripping documentary about Gennadiy Mokhnenko, aka Pastor Crocodile, a controversial child-welfare activist in Ukraine, has the propulsive power and arc of a drama.”

— The Observer

"A thought-provoking portrait of a vigilante savouir."

— The Hollywood Reportyer

“Almost Holy has the feel of following an embedded journalist on one of those raw, ground-level views of a problem you'd never considered before but now, by virtue of good reporting, feels urgent and alive.”

— Michael Nordine, Village Voice

“[Almost Holy’s] style seems equally fit for a bleak documentary, suspenseful thriller, black comedy, dystopian sci-fi nightmare and grisly horror film.”

— Nick Schager, Variety