A good example of how a charismatic figure doesn't automatically generate a deep or compelling documentary, "Almost Holy" follows the efforts of Gennadiy Mokhnenko, a pastor in Ukraine. He snatches homeless children off the streets - many are addicts - and takes them to Pilgrim Republic, the rehabilitation center he founded in the city of Mariupol.
New York Times: Film ‘Almost holy’ demonstrates a pastor’s tough love for street kids in Ukraine
Ukrainian pastor Gennadiy Mokhnenko uses controversial means to rescue street kids in the documentary \"Almost Holy.\"
