Documentary ·Music · Finland · 1981 · 2h 8m

The Saimaa Gesture

Saimaa-Ilmiö

The Saimaa Gesture poster
Director
Mika KaurismäkiAki Kaurismäki
Cast
Juice Leskinen as Self - Juice Leskinen Slam Vesa Sytelä as Self - Juice Leskinen Slam Safka Pekkonen as Self - Juice Leskinen Slam Petteri Salminen as Self - Juice Leskinen Slam Ila Louenranta as Self - Juice Leskinen Slam Jari Yliaho as Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Crew
Lasse Naukkarinen — Director of Photography Olli Varja — Director of Photography Timo Salminen — Director of Photography Toni Sulzbeck — Director of Photography Antti Kari — Editor Juice Leskinen — Original Music Composer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
cruise shiprock bandmusic tour
Key Collaborators
Mika Kaurismäki Director Aki Kaurismäki Director Lasse Naukkarinen Director of Photography Olli Varja Director of Photography Timo Salminen Director of Photography Toni Sulzbeck Director of Photography Antti Kari Editor Juice Leskinen Original Music Composer Eppu Normaali Original Music Composer Hassisen Kone Original Music Composer Aki Kaurismäki Writer Mika Kaurismäki Writer
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