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The Saimaa Gesture

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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.

Directed byMika Kaurismäki, Aki Kaurismäki

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 8m
Language
FI
Released
September 11, 1981
Studios
Villealfa Filmproductions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

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

Creative team
Directed by
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Written by
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Produced by
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki

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