Big news!
For the past four years we’ve been working on a feature-length documentary about the life of a Finnish hypnotist Olavi Hakasalo. The film is finally finished and will premiere on January 31st at Docpoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival.
“In 1980, Finland’s most famous hypnotist Olavi Hakasalo, a.k.a Olliver Hawk, was put on trial accused of fraud. His mission in life had been to spread the gospel of the power of suggestion, and he was willing to risk everything to become a player of political influence. But in the corridors of power, with a nation’s destiny at stake, an eccentric showman sitting on too many secrets is considered a liability.”
The Hypnotist
2019 // 75 min
Written and directed by: Arthur Franck
Cinematographer: Mikko Kelloniemi
Editor: Markus Leppälä
Music: Toni Teivaala
Sound Design: Tuomas Klaavo
Producer: Oskar Forstén
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