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From the hospital to the Judean Desert: The experience of the doctor who played St. Parascheva in the docudrama "The Call"translated

October 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Alexandra Sidoreac, pediatric resident doctor, told Trinitas TV about the experience of playing Saint Parascheva in the docudrama "The Call" and the challenges of filming in Pustiul Judeii.

In the interview conducted by Iuliana Lazăr, the resident doctor at the Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children "Sfânta Maria" in Iasi, explained that Saint Parascheva occupied an important place in his life since childhood.

The young woman grew up in Iași, where she participated with her family in the Holy Liturgy in the Metropolitan Cathedral, and later she moved to Greece, in a town under the protection of Saint Parascheva.

In the last two years, he was also a volunteer doctor at the first aid point organized for the pilgrims who came to Iași on the occasion of the feast of the saint.

Preparation for interpretation Alexandra Sidoreac as Saint Parascheva in the movie "The Call". Photo credit: Trinitas Film Alexandra Sidoreac confessed that, in order to interpret the role, she tried to better understand the life and struggle of the saint.

"I tried to think of her as a young woman of 20-25 years old. A simple young woman, but with a great love for God, who leaves everything in…

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