Man of God () is a 2021 English-language Greek biographical drama film written and directed by Yelena Popovic, and starring Aris Servetalis as Nectarios of Aegina and also starring Mickey Rourke and Alexander Petrov.
The film follows the later life of Saint Nectarios of Aegina, a Greek Orthodox cleric serving as the Metropolitan bishop of Pentapolis in Egypt. His popularity among the public and reputation for piety arouse jealousy within the higher ranks of the Alexandrian clergy, who accuse him of ambition and seek his dismissal. As a result, he is removed from his post and returns to Greece.
In Athens, Nectarios of Aegina is appointed director of the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School, where he gains respect from his students for his modest lifestyle and dedication to teaching. Despite his efforts to serve both the Church and the public, he continues to face accusations and suspicion from church authorities. The film depicts his growing isolation as he endures slander and administrative hostility.
In his later years, Nectarios withdraws to the island of Aegina, where he assists in rebuilding a convent and devotes his remaining time to prayer and writing. The narrative concludes with his illness, death, and the veneration that follows, reflecting his later recognition as a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Principal photography wrapped in Greece in September 2020.
The film made its world premiere on 25 April 2021 at the Moscow International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award. It was then released in theaters on 26 August 2021. In its first four consecutive weeks, the film sold 241,014 tickets in Greece. It was the third most commercially successful film in Greece for 2021, with 283,520 ticket sold.