THE BLIND MAN WHO DID NOT WANT TO SEE TITANIC

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DIRECTOR: Teemu Nikki

COUNTRY: Finland

YEAR / DURATION: 2021 • 82’

GENRE: drama, romance, comedy

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Info

SCREENPLAY: Teemu Nikki
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sari Aaltonen
EDITOR: Jussi Sandhu
SCORE:
CAST: Petri Poikolainen, Marjaana Maijala, Samuli Jaskio, Hannamaija Nikander, Matti Onnismaa, Rami Rusinen
PRODUCERS: Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö
COMPANY: It’s Alive Films, Wacky Tie Films
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS: Venice Film Festival – Armani Beauty Audience Award, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – Best Actor, El Gouna Film Festival – Best actor, Golden Star Award for Best Film, SXSW Film Festival

Trailer

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Synopsis

Jaakko suffers from MS, which caused him to go blind and paralysed from the waist down. His life is monotonous and he is tied to his wheelchair, medicines, and visits from his nurse. The only joy in his life are the conversations with Sirpa, who is also visually impaired and severely ill, and whom he has never met face to face. Jaakko decides to go meet her and embarks on a truly challenging adventure to visit her. However, he will not be able to do it on his own, but will have to rely on the people around him, who do not always have good intentions.

About the director

Teemu Nikki (Sysmä, 1975), self-educated director, screenwriter, producer, and editor of numerous commercials and music videos, as well as short films, series and documentary films. He has won a number of awards and acknowledgments. His film Euthaniser (2017) was a big festival hit and a candidate for the Academy Awards in 2019. Nikki is one of the members of the Finnish Weird Wave, with a distinct propensity for dark humour. His film 3Simoa (2012) was his directorial debut.

Screening

Valli Cinema – 21.07.2022
17:00

FREE ENTRANCE

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