The Saimaa Gesture

The Saimaa Gesture

128 mins | Documentary, Music | Sept. 11, 1981

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.

The Saimaa Gesture

128 mins | Documentary, Music | Sept. 11, 1981

The Saimaa Gesture
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Villealfa Filmproductions
Original title Saimaa-Ilmiö
Directors Mika Kaurismäki, Aki Kaurismäki
Writers

Cast

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