The Saimaa Gesture (1981)
1981 · 2h 8m · Documentary, Music
Genres: 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…
Director: Mika Kaurismäki, Aki Kaurismäki
Writers: Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki
Music by: Juice Leskinen, Eppu Normaali
Cinematography: Lasse Naukkarinen, Olli Varja
Editor: Antti Kari
Cast
Juice Leskinen as Self - Juice Leskinen SlamVesa Sytelä as Self - Juice Leskinen SlamSafka Pekkonen as Self - Juice Leskinen SlamPetteri Salminen as Self - Juice Leskinen SlamIla Louenranta as Self - Juice Leskinen SlamJari Yliaho as Self - Juice Leskinen SlamIsmo Alanko as Self - Hassisen KoneJussi Kinnunen as Self - Hassisen KoneReijo Heiskanen as Self - Hassisen KoneHarri Kinnunen as Self - Hassisen KoneAku Syrjä as Self - Eppu NormaaliMartti Syrjä as Self - Eppu NormaaliMore like this
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