SISU is a non-profit documentary about family, love and perseverance from Finland to America. Filmmaker Marko Albrecht began SISU documentary in 2011 honor the legacy of his late mother Päivi, his Finnish-American family and the Finnish mindset SISU. Just after starting SISU documentary in 2011 Paivi's surviving brother Heikki informed the family he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told he had 6 months to live. SISU is a documentary that profiles family as they conquer tragedy to triumph.