The Saimaa Gesture
1981•2h 8m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryMusic
A documentary film about a tour of three Finnish rock bands around Saimaa lake system in a steam boat in 1981. The bands (Juice Leskinen Slam, Eppu Normaali and Hassisen Kone) are shown playing songs in their gigs and, in between, the members give intimate interviews or just act plain silly and have a good time.
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Writer
Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki
Languages
Finnish
Studio
Villealfa Filmproductions
Cast
Juice Leskinen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Vesa Sytelä
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Safka Pekkonen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Petteri Salminen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Ila Louenranta
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Jari Yliaho
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Ismo Alanko
Self - Hassisen Kone
Jussi Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Reijo Heiskanen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Harri Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Aku Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Martti Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Pantse Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Mikko Nevalainen
Self - Eppu Normaali
Juha Torvinen
Self - Eppu Normaali
Production
Company
Villealfa Filmproductions
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
Mika Kaurismäki
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