ReelAbilities Film Festival: NY 2022

The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic + Q+A

Expired April 14, 2022 3:45 AM
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The in-person screening of this film will be followed by a live Q+A. The recording will be posted on our YouTube channel in the days following the festival.

Jaakko, a blind wheelchair user with multiple sclerosis, forges an active long distance relationship with Sirpa over the phone, without ever meeting in-person. When Sirpa reveals shocking news, Jaakko decides to undergo a real-life odyssey to meet her. Voyaging through five different locations, encountering strangers both helpful and harmful, Jaakko travels all the way to the one he loves.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    81 minutes
  • Language
    Finnish
  • Country
    Finland
  • Director
    Teemu Nikki
  • Screenwriter
    Teemu Nikki
  • Producer
    Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö
  • Cast
    Petri Poikolainen, Marjaana Maijala, Hannamaija Nikander
  • Cinematographer
    Sari Aaltonen
  • Editor
    Jussi Sandhu
  • Sound Design
    Sami Kiiski, Heikki Kossi