The Man Who Saves the World? - San Francisco Premiere Screening - The Great Star Theater

Area 23a and Gabe Polsky Productions present

"Patrick is Probably The Most Extraordinary Person I've Met."

—Jane Goodall

The Man Who Saves the World? directed by Gabe Polsky - San Francisco Premiere

IN PERSON Q&A with local Bay Area resident, SPIRITUAL JOURNEYMAN PATRICK MCCOLLUM, Director Gabe Polsky, and special guests. Executive Produced by Oscar-winning director/producer Peter Farrelly, and the award-winning comedy team of Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill.

Following sold-out screenings across the country, The Man Who Saves the World? makes its San Francisco premiere on January 27th.

Join spiritual journeyman Patrick McCollum, Director Gabe Polsky, and special guests for a mind-blowing cinematic experience at The Great Star Theater. 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.

The Event: Guided screening experience, and post-film conversation with Patrick and special guests.

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.

The Man Who Saves the World? is a bold documentary that blends spiritual prophecy, environmental urgency, and absurdist character study into something entirely unique. Equal parts Herzogian adventure and modern myth, it explores big questions with humor, humanity, and surreal twists.

Behind the film is the Executive Producer team of Oscar-winning director/producer Peter Farrelly, Rough House Pictures (Danny McBride/David Gordon Green/Jody Hill), and Area 23a (Fantastic Fungi, Common Ground).

What People Are Saying:

"One of my favorite documentaries in years — leave it to Gabe Polsky to track down one of the most colorful characters and craziest stories ever captured on film."
– The Hollywood Reporter

"Hilarious and inspiring in equal measure."
– The New Yorker

“I love this movie and I wish everybody could see it because it’s life-affirming and timely.”

-Peter Farrelly

“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, and Jody Hill

“4 out of 4 Stars”

-RogerEbert.com

100% Approval

-Rotten Tomatoes

WATCH TRAILER: 

Evening Schedule:

7 PM: Introduction

7:10 PM: Screening begins

8:35 PM: Post-event discussion

GENERAL ADMISSION EVENT

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