

Overview
The story of Saint Paisios, or else known as Arsenios Eznepidis. After being uprooted from Farasa of Cappadocia as refugees, the family of young Arsenios settles in Konitsa, Epirus where he grows up with his mother and grandmother, who inherit to him their deep faith in Christ as well as their love for all people. Fast forward to many years later, his time in Mounth Athos and his move to Filotheos monastery play a catalytic role in his religious journey. Eventually, he sends a photograph of himself to his mother, bidding her farewell and telling her that from then on the Virgin Mary will be his mother. He no longer signs using the name Arsenios, but Paisios.
Top Cast

Nikitas Tsakiroglou
Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian

Prokopis Agathokleous
Saint Paisios

Paisios Exarhos
Young Arsenios

Dimitris Xanthopoulos
Prodromos Eznepidis

Christina Pavlidou
Evlogia Eznepidi

Smaragda Smyrnaiou
Christina Chatzi

Drosos Skotis
Prodromos Kortsinoglou

Δέσποινα Γκάτζιου
Kyra-Despina

Giorgos Armenis
Elder Kyrillos

Yannis Stankoglou
Shepherd Thodoros

Kostas Apostolakis
Reverant Kallinikos

Rinio Kyriazi
Kyra-Giorgena
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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