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The Saimaa Gesture

The Saimaa Gesture

★ 7.0/10•1981•2h 8m•Documentary•Music

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.

Mika Kaurismäki · Director

Aki Kaurismäki · Director

Aki Kaurismäki · Writer

Mika Kaurismäki · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 8m
LanguageFI
Release DateSep 11, 1981

Actors

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

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

Martti Syrjä

Self - Eppu Normaali

Pantse Syrjä

Self - Eppu Normaali

Mikko Nevalainen

Self - Eppu Normaali

Juha Torvinen

Self - Eppu Normaali

Jukka Kulmala

Self - Man on Ship

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