The Illuminators

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 Anttis father Hannu continued grandfather Gunnars mission to bring electricity to Lapland the powerlines finally reaching the very last Lapland home on the 23th July1987 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 fathers footsteps