Crocodile Gennadiy

May 20 2016 R 1h 36m
Biography, Documentary, Drama

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's social and political institutions faced massive change, including an increasingly corrupt government and crippled infrastructure. A number of the nation's youth wound up homeless and addicted to a lethal cocktail of injected cold medicine and alcohol. In the early 2000s a pastor from Mariupol named Gennadiy Mokhnenko took up the fight against child homelessness by forcibly abducting street kids and bringing them to his Pilgrim Republic rehabilitation center—the largest organization of its kind in the former Soviet Union. Gennadiy's ongoing efforts and unabashedly tough love approach to his city's problems has made him a folk hero for some, and a lawless vigilante to others. Despite criticism, Gennadiy is determined to continue his work.

Plot

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.

Written by

Steve Hoover

Directed by

Steve Hoover

Cast

Gennadiy Mokhnenko

Crew

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Production Countries

Ukraine, United States of America

Production Companies

Animal

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins

Trailers
Almost Holy Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Gennadiy Mokhnenko Documentary HD
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Scores
# of Votes
545
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA