I returned with the finished script in 2014 and once again asked for the saint’s positive intervention.” “In 2013 I came to Greece and visited the monastery of Saint Nectarios in Aegina with the film outline in hand. Nectarios was a victim of that.” On location in Greece filming “Man of God.” Credit: Facebook/Man Of God Popovic said, “I chose the saint’s exile from Alexandria as the beginning of the story as it was based on the premise that man’s desire for power is what destroys society. Aris had an aura about him.” Of the other protagonists in the film Popovic said “I chose American actor Mickey Rourke because he had an international presence, had a lot of depth and experience with suffering.” In discussing casting for the film Popovic said “I met organically with Aris and he was my number one choice for the role. His story must be told everywhere and it will have an impact.” That is why I think that the film is not only for Greece. Regardless of people’s beliefs, religious orientation, the world will identify with it and I believe that everyone will win by watching its history. Its history is global.” Director Popovic Inspired By Saint Nectarios’ Struggle The greatest victory is the one we achieve within ourselves. Popovic said “Personal struggle is a matter for all of us. Saint Nectarios resonates on a human level.” I wanted to transmit something to the screen that was valuable and truthful.
He had a life that was full of suffering and injustice. I didn’t want to dramatize his sainthood. She told listeners “I approached the story on a human level. Popovic spoke online at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival in May. The film was directed by Yelena Popovic, who also wrote the screenplay, having been inspired by the life of Saint Nectarios, reading about him during an international flight she took. Yelena Popovic consults with Aris Servetalis, who plays Saint Nectarios in her film “Man of God.” Credit: Facebook/Man of God “Man of God” centers on the trials and travels of this priest of the common people who lived during the nineteenth Century, who was stripped of his church and exiled from Egypt but continued to care for the poor, teach peasant girls to read and write and established a convent in a barren island that still stands as a beacon to pilgrims. Rourke, who has been cast as a paralyzed man, was nominated for an Academy Award in 2009 for “The Wrestler.” He is joined by highly acclaimed Russian actor Alexander Petrov, who plays a close assistant of the saint, and legendary American actor Mickey Rourke in a guest star role, alongside other prominent Greek actors. In the lead role of Saint Nectarios is Aris Servetalis, the Greek actor whose popularity rose after the sitcom “Eisai To Tairi Mou” where he played Lazaros. International Cast in Lead Roles in Saint Nectarios Film
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