The Saimaa Gesture

The Saimaa Gesture

1981
2h 8m
6.9

6.9/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: FI

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Production Information

Production Companies
Villealfa Filmproductions
Production Countries
Finland
Spoken Languages
Finnish

Quick Facts

Original Title Saimaa-Ilmiö
Release Date September 11, 1981
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt0083022

Cast

Juice Leskinen
Juice Leskinen

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Vesa Sytelä
Vesa Sytelä

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Safka Pekkonen
Safka Pekkonen

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Petteri Salminen
Petteri Salminen

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Ila Louenranta
Ila Louenranta

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Jari Yliaho
Jari Yliaho

Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

Ismo Alanko
Ismo Alanko

Self - Hassisen Kone

Jussi Kinnunen
Jussi Kinnunen

Self - Hassisen Kone

Reijo Heiskanen
Reijo Heiskanen

Self - Hassisen Kone

Harri Kinnunen
Harri Kinnunen

Self - Hassisen Kone

Aku Syrjä
Aku Syrjä

Self - Eppu Normaali

Martti Syrjä
Martti Syrjä

Self - Eppu Normaali

Key Crew

Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Mika Kaurismäki
Writer