DETAILS

Our screening will take place inside of the museum's Summer M. Redstone Theater. Doors will open at 6:00pm and the film will begin at 7:00pm. The film's runtime is one hour and 49 minutes. Greek America Foundation Founder and President Gregory Pappas will offer brief remarks about the film before it begins. "Man of God" depicts the trials and tribulations of St. Nektarios as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the word of God. Nektarios 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 on the Greek island of Aegina which continues to attract visitors. The film is directed by Yelena Popovic and stars prominent Greek actor Aris Servetalis as St. Nektarios. The picture also features Mickey Rourke who portrays a man miraculously healed by Nektarios. Rourke was nominated for an Academy Award in 2009 for “The Wrestler.” Filming took place in various locations relevant to St. Nektarios' life including on Aegina and in the Aretaeio Hospital of central Athens where he died. All proceeds from this event will benefit the foundation's philanthropic and charitable endeavors, including our Greek America Corps programs which send young North Americans on volunteer/cultural immersion trips to Greece during the summer.