The Saimaa Gesture
1981 · 128 min
Documentary · Music
★ 7.0A 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.
Crew
- Director Aki Kaurismäki
- Director Mika Kaurismäki
- Writer Aki Kaurismäki
- Writer Mika Kaurismäki
- Director of Photography Lasse Naukkarinen
- Director of Photography Timo Salminen
- Director of Photography Toni Sulzbeck
- Director of Photography Olli Varja
Cast
- J
Juice Leskinen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
- V
Vesa Sytelä
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
- S
Safka Pekkonen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
- P
Petteri Salminen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
- I
Ila Louenranta
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
- J
Jari Yliaho
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Ismo Alanko
Self - Hassisen Kone
- J
Jussi Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
- R
Reijo Heiskanen
Self - Hassisen Kone
- H
Harri Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
- A
Aku Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Martti Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Crew
- Director — Aki Kaurismäki
- Director — Mika Kaurismäki
- Writer — Aki Kaurismäki
- Writer — Mika Kaurismäki
- Director of Photography — Lasse Naukkarinen
- Director of Photography — Timo Salminen
- Director of Photography — Toni Sulzbeck
- Director of Photography — Olli Varja
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