Sokkotanssi (1999)

Director:

Matti Ijäs

Writer:

Matti Ijäs (writer)

Release Date:

12 March 1999 (Finland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Plot:

Two 9-year-old boys, Jontti and Länki, grow up in a Finnish seaside town in the 1960s. Länki's biggest...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Adultery | Family Relationships | Father Son Relationship | Childhood

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Martti Suosalo	...	Isä
Walter Gröhn	...	Jontti
Mikko Vanhala	...	Länki
Turo Rannema	...	Pikkis
Anni Asikainen	...	Eija
Johanna Kerttula	...	Jontin äiti
Hanna Hakkarainen	...	Inkeri
Vesa-Matti Loiri	...	Himanen
Sulevi Peltola	...	Opettaja
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius	...	Ilmari Lälli
Liisa Kantokorpi	...	Vieno
Bakary Barrow	...	Bothuhin
Pirjo Luoma-aho	...	Eijan äiti
Maria Aro	...	Längen äiti
Riitta Elstelä	...	Myyjä
Samir Allaham	...	Perämies
Jean Bitar	...	Arabitarjoilija (as Jean Betar)
Pentti Halonen	...	Sokea
Timo Jurkka	...	Poliisi
Martti Kaukanen	...	Poliisi
Mikko Haapanen	...	Poliisi
Lauri Lindberg	...	Poliisi
Veikko Tiitinen	...	Vanhus kadulla
Kaisa Karikoski	...	Terveydenhoitaja
Risto Ahola	...	Lääkäri
Jorma Holopainen	...	Holopainen
Rauno Tiilikainen	...	Räjäytysmies
Salka Viertokangas	...	Sirpa
Olle Ekman	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Pentti Koski	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Juhani Okkonen	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Matti Sarapaltio	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Solja Kataja	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Kalevi Heinämaa	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Eero Ojanen	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Reino Vihersalo	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Ville Pekkanen	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Samuli Rinkinen	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Anita Häggblom	...	Isän orkesterin jäsen
Jani Nurminen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Miko Mynttinen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Ville Tanskanen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Saku Kalliomäki	...	Jontin luokan poika
Jiri Laurila	...	Jontin luokan poika
Juho Kainulainen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Henri Varsell	...	Jontin luokan poika
Aleksi Niskanen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Antero Tuurela	...	Jontin luokan poika
Ahti Rantanen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Sakari Kervinen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Onni Parviainen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Jussi Sallinen	...	Jontin luokan poika
Uku Jaatinen	...	Jontin luokan poika

Directed by
Matti Ijäs

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Matti Ijäs		writer

Produced by
Kari Sara	....	producer
Peeter Urbla	....	line producer: Estonia

Original Music by
Eero Ojanen

Cinematography by
Kari Sohlberg

Film Editing by
Jukka Nykänen

Casting by
Nadja Pyykkö

Set Decoration by
Ulla-Maija Väisänen

Costume Design by
Elina Kolehmainen
Ulla-Maija Väisänen

Makeup Department
Nadja Pyykkö	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Riitta-Leena Norberg	....	production manager
Andres Sauter	....	production manager: Estonia

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nadja Pyykkö	....	assistant director

Art Department
Pertti Hilkamo	....	set designer
Risto Höylä	....	special props
Petri Jutila	....	set crew
Timo Jyllikoski	....	property master
Tuukka Keso	....	set crew
Kalju Kivi	....	assistant set designer: Estonian
Jorma Leskinen	....	set crew
Tom Lindefors	....	set crew
Esa Parkatti	....	special props
Eeva Pirttilä	....	assistant set decorator
Seppo Pukki	....	set crew
Tero Pukki	....	set crew
Santtu Suvanto	....	property master trainee
Kerttu Yrttimaa	....	set crew

Sound Department
Tom Forsström	....	sound mixer
Antero Honkanen	....	sound effects
Risto Iissalo	....	sound recordist
Heikki Innanen	....	sound
Jari Innanen	....	sound recordist
Kirka Sainio	....	sound recordist
Nick Watson	....	sound consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by
Jan-Eric Nyström	....	special photographic effects

Stunts
Vesa Laakso	....	stunts
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt coordinator
H.-P. Virkki	....	stunt coordinator (as Harri-Pekka Virkki)
Jenni Vitikainen	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeppis K. Kankainen	....	assistant camera (as Jeppis Kankainen)
Harri Laakso	....	lighting technician
Mark Lwoff	....	lighting technician
Tazu Ovaska	....	best boy
Tazu Ovaska	....	lighting technician
Kalle Penttilä	....	lighting technician
Martti Pyykkö	....	still photographer
Konsta Sohlberg	....	second assistant camera
Jukki Tuura	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Anneli Ahven	....	casting: Estonia
Margit Orunuk	....	casting: Estonia

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Katrin Karilaid	....	wardrobe assistant: Estonia
Riitta Peteri	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Päivi Issakainen	....	negative cutter
Pirjo Laivuori	....	color grader
Benjamin Mercer	....	assistant editor (as Ben Mercer)

Music Department
Tiina Aho-Eerola	....	musician: violin
Ari-Pekka Anttila	....	musician: bass
Olle Ekman	....	musician: drums
Mika Grönholm	....	music recordist
Laura Kajander	....	musician: alto violin
Karri Koivukoski	....	musician: alto violin
Mikael Långbacka	....	musician: trombone
Elina Mieskolainen	....	musician: violin
Mikko Mustonen	....	musician: tuba
Tuula Niiranen	....	musician: violin
Tarja Nyberg	....	musician: contra bass
Eero Ojanen	....	musician: piano
Juhani Okkonen	....	musician: vibraphone
Lea Pekkala	....	musician: cello
Mauri Saarikoski	....	conductor
Matti Sarapaltio	....	musician: saxophone
Nono Söderberg	....	musician: guitar
Istvan Szalay	....	musician: violin
Tuula Tikkala	....	musician: cello
Timo 'Tipi' Tuovinen	....	music mixer (as Tipi Tuovinen)
Timo 'Tipi' Tuovinen	....	music producer (as Tipi Tuovinen)
Tapio Waismaa	....	musician: violin

Transportation Department
Vesa Laakso	....	driver
Aarne Liiv	....	driver: Estonia
Ants Marand	....	driver: Estonia

Other crew
Andres Arro	....	production assistant: Estonia
Virpi Heikkilä	....	production assistant
Anu Hukka	....	caterer
Aino Lemming	....	cook: Estonia
Tuula Nikkola	....	script supervisor
Riitta-Leena Norberg	....	script supervisor
Margit Orunuk	....	production assistant: Estonia
Katariina Pyykkö	....	nanny
Elina Raitis	....	caterer
Päivi Suur-Uski	....	caterer

Production Companies

• Dada-Filmi Oy

Also Known As:

Blindfolded (Europe: English title) (festival title)
A ciegas (Argentina) [es]
Blindbock (Sweden) [sv]
Blindentanz (Germany) [de]
El baile a ciegas (Spain) [es]
Entre deux mondes (France) [fr]
Körebe (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
La danse aveugle (France) [fr]

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Finland:K-10/8

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Company:

Dada-Filmi Oy

Goofs:

Continuity: Länki's amputated/peg leg varies between left and right foot.

Movie Connections:

Features Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961)