“Man of God”
SAFF 2021 Award Winner
Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God
Director Biography
Yelena Popovic is a Serbian/American actress, writer, director, and producer. She wrote and directed "Man of God" starring Mickey Rourke and the 2013 NYIIFVF Audience Award Winner, "L.A. Superheroes". Popovic produced "Monday Nights at Seven" starring Edward James Olmos through her company Simeon Entertainment and has several other active projects in development including Greta Garbo and Moses the Black. She studied at Playhouse West, an industry-recognized premier acting school and training ground for actors, writers, and directors, founded by Robert Carnegie and Jeff Goldblum.
Director’s Statement
Struggle is not foreign to any of us. We all deal with injustice, lies, slander and the greatest victory that we can achieve is the one within ourselves. Nowadays, many cry for justice and many will be able to identify with St. Nektarios, this simple man who lived among us not that long ago, who struggled with injustice where justice was preached, and who suffered all his life yet wasn’t defeated. Instead, he became victorious and set an example of how to live and die.