A Light That Never Goes Out – Film Screening and Discussion at Teatterimonttu on 3 November
You are warmly invited to a screening of Lauri-Matti Parppei’s award-winning film A Light That Never Goes Out at Teatterimonttu, Tampere University, on 3 November at 5 pm. Admission is free. After the screening, you will have the opportunity to hear from the filmmakers and discuss the film and its making with our special guests.
The film follows Pauli, a professional flautist whose life has fallen apart and who returns to his childhood home in Rauma, Finland. When he reconnects with his former schoolmate Iiris, he is drawn into the world of experimental music and begins to discover new ways of connecting with himself, other people and his own creativity.
A Light That Never Goes Out is the feature-film debut of director and screenwriter Lauri-Matti Parppei. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and went on to win seven Jussi Awards, including Best Film.
Our guests include Samuel Kujala, who plays the lead role in the film, is a Näty alumnus and doctoral researcher at Tampere University, and won the Jussi Award for Best Actor; Lauri-Matti Parppei, the film’s director; and Ilona Tolmunen, producer, and Mikko Parttimaa, cinematographer, both graduates of Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK).
During the evening, our guests will share insights into the making of the film and its artistic choices. The discussion will be moderated by researcher Riku Laakkonen.
Date and time: 3 November, 5 pm
Venue: Teatterimonttu, Tampere University
Admission: Free
Registration deadline: 2 November
Register for the film screening and discussion
The film will be screened with English subtitles.
The discussion will be conducted in English, with the flexibility to switch between English and Finnish.
