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Robin Hood - An Orthodox Rebel

22/3/2021

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​Most of us have seen movies about "Robin Hood" or read relevant books about the hero of the poor, but few of us know that Robin of Lockley was an Orthodox Christian who actually died because of his faith. 

He who brought to light the true story of Robin Hood was the Greek-American Orthodox Priest, Fr. John Romanidis († 2001), a graduate of Yale University and later a professor at the Theological Schools of Harvard, Athens, Thessaloniki and Boston's Holy Cross.

Late Fr. John, revealed that Robin was an Orthodox rebel who, along with his close friend "Little John", fought against the Franco-Norman invaders at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 AD.

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'Man of God' trailer about the life of Saint Nektarios has just been internationally  released

10/3/2021

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Yelena Popovic's long-awaited film about the life of Saint Nektarios, "Man of God", created on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Saint's rest, is expected on theaters immediately after the restrictive measures allow its international distribution through Pinnacle Peak Pictures.

The shooting

The ode film to the life and trials that Saint Nektarios, was completed last September, 2020, after 7 weeks of intensive filming in Greece (Athens, Lavrio and Aegina).

The Cast
Aris Servetalis, the diverse Greek actor, meets cinematicly with the legendary American actor, Oscar nominee, Mickey Rourke, the Russian superstar Alexander Petrov and a cast of exceptional Greek actors (Christos Loulis, Kariofyllia Karabagitis, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Ieronymos Kaletsanos, Giannis Anastasakis, Gerasimos Skiadaresis, Vassilis Koukalani, Alexandros Mylonas, Michalis Mitrousis, Kitti Paitazoglou, Michalis Oikonomou, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Korinaou, Panas).

Music Score by Zbigniew Preisner

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