My Father from Sirius

1h 20m
Documentary
6.7

My father from Sirius is a film about a boy who grew up believing his father is a messenger between the Earth and the outer space. Now the boy has become a man who wants to find out what is true in his father’s worldview. And what is not. Veikko Paakkanen, the father of the director Einari Paakkanen, believes that he’s able to cure people from cancer, see extraterrestial beings and contact the afterlife.

Cast

Einari Paakkanen
Himself
Veikko Paakkanen
Himself

Crew

Einari Paakkanen
Director, Writer, Screenplay
Hannu Koivuranta
Cinematography
Elina Pohjola
Producer
Pietari Koskinen
Sound Designer
Heikki Kossi
Foley Artist
Pessi Levanto
Music
Markku Kanerva
Music

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