J-P Valkeapää, a Finnish film director of immense talent and critical acclaim, born in the year 1977, has made a significant mark in the film industry with his remarkable body of work. His debut feature film, 'The Visitor', released in 2008, was a major success, being selected for the prestigious CineMart and developed at the Cannes' Residence du Festival, ultimately premiering at the Venice Film Festival. This was followed by his second feature film, 'They Have Escaped', which premiered at both the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals in 2014.
This film received widespread recognition, garnering a total of seven nominations at the Finnish National Film Awards, known as the 'Jussi' awards, and impressively took home four of them, including the coveted Best Film and Best Direction awards.
