Crocodile Gennadiy
| Starring | Gennadiy Mokhnenko |
| Director(s) | Steve Hoover |
| Genre(s) | Documentary Feature |
| Runtime | 96 mins. |
| Producer(s) | Danny Yourd |
| Writer(s) | Steve Hoover |
The fall of the Soviet Union left Ukraine in a wake of social and political upheaval. The crippled economy and corrupt infrastructure produced little hope. However, a pastor and civic leader from Mariupol, Ukraine, named Gennadiy Mokhnenko, made a name for himself by,forcibly abducting homeless drug-addicted kids from the streets of his city. He founded Pilgrim Republic, a children’s rehabilitation center and home for former street kids. With Gennadiy’s help over the years, things seem to have changed. Mariupol is no longer crawling with homeless kids. Many credit this largely to his efforts at Pilgrim. Now, as the large majority of Ukraine leans towards a European Union inclusion, hopes of continued revitalization seem possible. In the meantime, Gennadiy’s center has evolved into a more nebulous institution.
This film contains some strong language, mature themes and some disturbing images related to physical and sexual abuse, and drug addiction, all involving children.
In English and Russian with English subtitles