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    The Saimaa Gesture

    128'

    1981-09-11

    7

    Documentary,Music

    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.

    DirectingMika KaurismäkiWritingAki Kaurismäki

    Cast

    1

    Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

    Juice Leskinen

    1

    Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

    Vesa Sytelä

    1

    Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

    Safka Pekkonen

    1

    Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

    Petteri Salminen

    1

    Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

    Ila Louenranta

    1

    Self - Juice Leskinen Slam

    Jari Yliaho

    2

    Self - Hassisen Kone

    Ismo Alanko

    1

    Self - Hassisen Kone

    Jussi Kinnunen

    1

    Self - Hassisen Kone

    Reijo Heiskanen

    1

    Self - Hassisen Kone

    Harri Kinnunen

    1

    Self - Eppu Normaali

    Aku Syrjä

    1

    Self - Eppu Normaali

    Martti Syrjä

    1

    Self - Eppu Normaali

    Pantse Syrjä

    1

    Self - Eppu Normaali

    Mikko Nevalainen

    1

    Self - Eppu Normaali

    Juha Torvinen

    1

    Self - Man on Ship

    Jukka Kulmala

    1

    Self

    Tarja Leskinen

    1

    Self - Captain of SS Heinävesi

    Antti Pakarinen

    1

    Self

    Tapio Vanhatalo

    1

    Self

    Waldemar Wallenius

    1

    Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited)

    Pauli Heikkilä

    1

    Self (uncredited)

    Epe Helenius

    1

    Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited)

    Asmo Hurula

    1

    Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited)

    Juho Juntunen

    2

    Self - Interviewer (uncredited)

    Aki Kaurismäki

    1

    Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited)

    Mika Kaurismäki

    1

    Self - Man on Ship (uncredited)

    Juha Leinonen

    1

    Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited)

    Anssi Tikanmäki

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Finland
    • List of languages:
      1. Finnish
    • List of companies:
      1. Villealfa Filmproductions
    • Vote Count: 12
    • Popularity: 0.5832
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Saimaa-Ilmiö

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