Filmmaker Antti Haase takes us on a personal journey, learning about his fathers’ legacy. Baltic German engineer Gunnar Haase, initially a refugee, arrived in Finnish Lapland in 1945 to repair the destruction left by the Germans. Antti’s father Hannu continued grandfather Gunnar’s mission to bring electricity to Lapland – the powerlines finally reaching the very last Lapland home on the 23th July,1987. Rural electrification was an enormous undertaking; it brought modern life and equality to people still living in the harsh nature. And while the undertaking took a heavy toll, it also illuminated the way forward. The Illuminators is an inspiring story about courage and social progress as well as sons following in their father’s footsteps.
Information
Crew
Direction |
Antti Haase (also scriptwriter) |
Cinematography |
Mikko Leinonen |
Sound recording |
Timo Haanpää |
Sound design |
Jani Viitala |
Composer |
Håkon Gebhardt |
Editing |
Mikko Sippola |
Translation |
Tiina Kinnunen |
Graphic |
Arttu Tuovinen |
Producer |
Jouko Aaltonen |
Coopertaion |
Tapio Jalonen, Rovakaira Oy |
Post-production coordinator |
Jenny Timonen |
Screenings and awards
TV-screenings
- 28.04.2019 Yle TV1
- 22.04.2019 Yle TV1
Festivals
- 09.08.2019 6th International Documentary Festival Ierapetra
- 23.05.2019 Etowah Film Festival
- 22.03.2019 World Film Festival
- 02.03.2019 International Film Festival of Larissa
- 20.02.2019 Holden Village Film Festival (2. prize/Documentaries)
- 20.01.2019 Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival
- 04.11.2018 60th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Grand prix/Documents)
- 25.10.2018 International Historical and Military Film Festival
- 20.10.2018 The Fatherhood Image Film Festival
- 28.09.2018 Barents Film Festival
- 08.09.2018 DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival (Audience award/Feature films)
- 05.08.2018 Ilokuvafestivaali
- 08.06.2018 Telling Tales Manchester (Grand prize )
- 26.04.2018 North x North Festival
- 24.11.2017 Northern Character Film Festival
- 14.06.2017 Sodankylän elokuvajuhlat