Jope – Just Think for Yourself
Directed by Marko TalliFebruary 10, 2023 88mDocumentary, Biography
7.17.0
An overweight boy who was a bullied at school grew up to become a beloved comedian, folk artist Jope Ruonansuu. He was a versatile entertainer, but above all an impressionist, able to imitate more than 150 characters from the ruling class. Jope's journey was a natural extension of the post-war "Rillumarei" -culture. He broke through when the monoculturalism was at its most vibrant and grew in popularity as it began to crumble. With weight loss surgery, Jope sought a healthier life, but also to shed the extra pounds and childhood traumas. After the surgery, he was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, but continued to fight, developing a number of different projects, including an anti-bullying campaign together with the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö. The project was to culminate in a joint visit to Syväkangas school, in Jope's home town of Kemi. Jope passed away before then, but Niinistö kept his promise.
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Jope – Just Think for Yourself was released on February 10, 2023.
Jope – Just Think for Yourself was directed by Marko Talli.
Jope – Just Think for Yourself has a runtime of 88m.
Jope – Just Think for Yourself was produced by Marko Talli.
An overweight boy who was a bullied at school grew up to become a beloved comedian, folk artist Jope Ruonansuu. He was a versatile entertainer, but above all an impressionist, able to imitate more than 150 characters from the ruling class. Jope's journey was a natural extension of the post-war "Rillumarei" -culture. He broke through when the monoculturalism was at its most vibrant and grew in popularity as it began to crumble. With weight loss surgery, Jope sought a healthier life, but also to shed the extra pounds and childhood traumas. After the surgery, he was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, but continued to fight, developing a number of different projects, including an anti-bullying campaign together with the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö. The project was to culminate in a joint visit to Syväkangas school, in Jope's home town of Kemi. Jope passed away before then, but Niinistö kept his promise.
The key characters in Jope – Just Think for Yourself are Self (Archive footage) (Jope Ruonansuu), Self (Sakari Kuosmanen), Self (Klaus Thomasson).
Jope – Just Think for Yourself is a Documentary, Biography film.
Jope – Just Think for Yourself has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.