Invisible Heroes
Invisible Heroes tells the heroic tale of young Finnish diplomats in Chile during 1973’s infamous military coup. Finnish diplomats Tapani Brotherus and Ilkka Jaamala along with Tapani’s wife Lysa Brotherus helped over 2000 left-wing Chileans escape the military junta’s persecution. The Finns acted without official authorization while Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam was the most visible defendant of human rights with the backing of Sweden’s Prime Minister, Olof Palme.
Overview
Invisible Heroes tells the heroic tale of young Finnish diplomats in Chile during 1973’s infamous military coup. Finnish diplomats Tapani Brotherus and Ilkka Jaamala along with Tapani’s wife Lysa Brotherus helped over 2000 left-wing Chileans escape the military junta’s persecution. The Finns acted without official authorization while Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam was the most visible defendant of human rights with the backing of Sweden’s Prime Minister, Olof Palme.
Jarmo Lampela
Creator / EP
Liisa Penttilä-Asikainen
Producer
Episodes
1. Coup
Work on trade agreements is interrupted when Allende's supporters seek protection in the middle of chaos.
2. Funeral
No description available.
3. Independence Day
No description available.
Cast & Crew
Pelle Heikkilä
Tapani Brotherus
Sophia Heikkilä
Lysa Brotherus
Mikael Persbrandt
Harald Edelstam
Ilkka Villi
Ilkka Jaamala
Gastón Salgado
Oscár
Néstor Cantillana
Franco Panez
