Private Project

The Fifth Sun

Is travelling a form of vagrancy, or is it more of an inner journey that completes you, when you finally reach the end of the road?
This is one of the questions that directors pondered, deciding to follow Finnish traveler and former fire-fighter Panu in a road trip from Finland to Australia.
The Fifth Sun is a glimpse into a lifestyle where your whole life fits into a backpack, trying to make you consider your own ideas about freedom.

  • Cristiana Pecci
    Director
  • Matteo Maggi
    Director
  • Cristiana Pecci
    Writer
  • Matteo Maggi
    Writer
  • Matteo Maggi
    Producer
  • Cristiana Pecci
    Producer
  • Panu Heikkurinen
    Key Cast
    "Panu"
  • Cristiana Pecci
    Key Cast
    "Cristiana"
    Filmmaker 1
  • Matteo Maggi
    Key Cast
    "Matteo"
    Filmmaker 2
  • Brando Giannoni
    Key Cast
    "Brando"
    Filmmaker 3
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia, China, Finland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Doker
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    April 14, 2018
    Russian Premiere
    Audience Award
  • Cine Pobre
    Baja California
    Mexico
    May 5, 2018
    Mexican Premiere
    Best Self Funded Documentary
  • Docutah
    St. George
    United States
    September 5, 2018
    United States Premiere
    Filmmaker Passion Award
  • Almaty Film Fest
    Almaty
    Kazakhstan
    July 17, 2018
    Kazakhstan Premiere
    Best Documentary
  • Riff Rome Independent Film Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    November 16, 2018
    Italian Premiere
    Best Documentary
  • Kiev International Film Festival
    Kiev
    Ukraine
    May 24, 2018
    Best Documentary
  • Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 15, 2018
    Best Travel Documentary
  • Saratov Sufferings Documentary Drama Film Festival
    Saratov
    Russian Federation
    September 25, 2018
  • Docpoint
    helsinki
    Finland
    January 31, 2018
    International Premiere
  • Riff Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    November 16, 2018
    Italian premiere
    Best Documentary
Director - Cristiana Pecci, Matteo Maggi