Invisible Heroes

Invisible Heroes

Limited Series 2019 · 6 eps · ★ 7.4 · Drama, War & Politics

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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.

Created by Mika Kurvinen, Alicia Scherson

Networks: Yle Areena, Yle TV1

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Cast

Pelle Heikkilä Tapani Brotherus
Sophia Heikkilä Lysa Brotherus
Mikael Persbrandt Harald Edelstam
Ilkka Villi Ilkka Jaamala
Gastón Salgado Oscár
Néstor Cantillana Franco Panez
Cristián Carvajal Ismael Huerta
Paola Lattus Eliana Aguilera
Aksa Korttila Seija Sandoval
Juan Cano Rodrigo Sandoval
Sönke Möhring Andreas Voss
Renzo Briceño Toledo

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