The Man Who Saves the World?
Event Description
Join the Rough House Pictures team, acclaimed filmmaker Gabe Polsky, and spiritual journeyman Patrick McCollum for an unforgettable evening at Charleston Music Hall This isn’t just a film screening—it’s a live experience featuring music, storytelling, and conversation with the documentary’s subject: kung fu master, U.N. peacekeeper, Wiccan chaplain, and the man prophesied to save the Amazon.
Executive Produced by the award-winning comedy team of Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, Brandon James and by Oscar-winning director/producer Peter Farrelly.
When director Gabe Polsky gets swept into Patrick McCollum’s orbit, it sparks a globe-spanning adventure where the absurd and the profound collide. Along the way, they cross paths with legends like Jane Goodall and Chief Phil Lane Jr., uncovering a mission that might just be crazy enough to save the planet.
Proudly Partnered with Yerba Madre
“Patrick is probably the most extraordinary person I’ve met.” -Jane Goodall
“The Man Who Saves the World? is one of my favorite documentaries in years — leave it to Gabe Polsky to track down and chronicle one of the most colorful characters and craziest stories ever captured on film.” – Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
“I love this movie and I wish everybody could see it because it’s life-affirming and timely.” – Peter Farrelly (Green Book, There’s Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber)
“Only a film this bizarre, inspiring, and human could feel right at home with Rough House Pictures. This is the kind of film that makes you laugh, think, and question everything.” – Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Brandon James Rough House Pictures (The Righteous Gemstones, Eastbound and Down)