Crocodile Gennadiy

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Crocodile Gennadiy

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2016

1h 40m

Documentary

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Pastor Gennadiy Mokhnenko takes homeless, drug-addicted children off the streets of Mariupol, Ukraine.

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Almost Holy offers a close-up look at a fascinating figure whose controversial work and extraordinary story pack the narrative punch of a well-written drama.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

12/27/2016

3/5

Steve Hoover's film makes for a sympathetic,yet quietly critical portrait. John Pope's dark lensing and Atticus Ross's score add to the sense of unease and intrigue.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

08/22/2016

3/5

Almost Holy is a deeply disturbing and shocking documentary portrait of life at its lowest ebb.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

08/21/2016

4/5

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.

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Ian Brill

Battleship Pretension

04/13/2021

Almost Holy shows the audience the true efforts and cost of heroism but also, with a truly charismatic character in Mokhnenko, the heart.

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

08/06/2018

Almost Holy... is a stunning cinematic portrayal of one man's mission to save, but it is hard to stomach (literally).

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Brad Keefe

Columbus Alive

12/31/2016

3.5/4

Almost Holy is bleak, but ultimately hopeful, and wholly fascinating. Documentary fans should take note.

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@hipCRANK 12/31/2016

A Ukraine is a hellhole, and here's just one seedy look at what's going on. Steve Hoover's no-nonsense documentary puts the cameras on pastor Gennadiy Mokhenko, a bigger than life, mountain of a man who dishes out tough love to the street kids of Maripul. These kids live in the sewers. They are castoffs. They are junkies. Crocodile Gennadiy, as he is called, takes them in - sometimes to his rehabilitation centre, sometimes right into his expansive family. There's no sweet talk to the kids, the dealers, the abusers, the implicit pharmacists. No one is spared. Shot in beautiful green and blue shades by John Pope, "Almost Holy" brings a jarring aesthetic to the real life horrors on screen. It's a disturbing film documenting a superhero single-handedly wrestling a catastrophe, and often winning. It answers one of life's toughest questions: "what can I possibly do?" Quite a bit as it turns out. - hipCRANK

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08/24/2016

Real life superhero stuff!

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06/14/2016

a strong determined man giving those in need, likevstreet kids, a home, love, family, and a future. we can all learn what it is to be a man from his example.

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05/31/2016

This film is a powerful true story of a man who decided to battle the evil around him. Amazing work

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04/25/2016

SOOO good!! Can't wait to see this again tomorrow before it hits theaters! http://bit.ly/2016WS_CG

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Synopsis

Pastor Gennadiy Mokhnenko takes homeless, drug-addicted children off the streets of Mariupol, Ukraine.

Director: Steve Hoover
Producer: Danny Yourd
Screenwriter: Steve Hoover
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: Animal
Rating: R (Sexual References|Disturbing Content|Language|Drugs and Alcohol)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.7K
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS