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
