The Saimaa Gesture

The Saimaa Gesture (1981)


  • Genre: Music, Documentary
  • Release Date: 1981-09-11
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Language: suomi
  • Production Company: Villealfa Filmproductions
  • Production Country: Finland
  • Directors: Mika Kaurismäki, Aki Kaurismäki.
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Summary

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.

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  • Ismo Alanko

    as Himself
  • Reijo Heiskanen

    as Himself
  • Jussi Kinnunen

    as Himself
  • Harri Kinnunen

    as Himself
  • Aku Syrjä

    as Himself
  • Juice Leskinen

    as Himself
  • Martti Syrjä

    as Himself
  • Pantse Syrjä

    as Himself
  • Vesa Sytelä

    as Himself
  • Safka Pekkonen

    as Himself
Production Aki Kaurismäki Producer
Sound Juice Leskinen Original Music Composer
Sound Eppu Normaali Original Music Composer
Camera Lasse Naukkarinen Director of Photography
Camera Olli Varja Director of Photography
Directing Mika Kaurismäki Director
Camera Timo Salminen Director of Photography
Sound Hassisen Kone Original Music Composer
Directing Aki Kaurismäki Director
Camera Toni Sulzbeck Director of Photography
Production Mika Kaurismäki Producer
Sound Veikko Aaltonen Sound
Writing Aki Kaurismäki Writer
Editing Antti Kari Editor
Sound Mikael Sievers Sound

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