The Saimaa Gesture (1981)

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.

Cast

Himself
Ismo Alanko
Himself
R Reijo Heiskanen
Himself
J Jussi Kinnunen
Himself
H Harri Kinnunen
Himself
A Aku Syrjä
Himself
J Juice Leskinen
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Martti Syrjä
Himself
P Pantse Syrjä
Himself
V Vesa Sytelä
Himself
S Safka Pekkonen

Crew

Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Original Music Composer
H Hassisen Kone
Original Music Composer
J Juice Leskinen
Original Music Composer
E Eppu Normaali
Director of Photography
L Lasse Naukkarinen
Director of Photography
T Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
T Toni Sulzbeck
Director of Photography
O Olli Varja
Editor
A Antti Kari
Sound
M Mikael Sievers
Sound
V Veikko Aaltonen
Writer
Aki Kaurismäki