Film
The Illuminators
2017 · 1h 8m · Documentary
The story of a Baltic German refugee who became Lapland’s father of light
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Antti HaaseDirector · Writer
Details
- Release date
- November 3, 2017
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Rated
- S
- Genres
- Documentary
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