The Saimaa Gesture
SEP 11, 1981 · 128 MIN · DIR. MIKA KAURISMÄKI
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
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
Self - Hassisen Kone
Jussi Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Reijo Heiskanen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Harri Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Aku Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Martti Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Crew
Writer
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Mika Kaurismäki
Director of Photography
Lasse Naukkarinen
Director of Photography
Olli Varja
Director of Photography
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Toni Sulzbeck
Editor
Antti Kari
Original Music Composer
Juice Leskinen
Original Music Composer
Eppu Normaali
Original Music Composer
Hassisen Kone
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
Mika Kaurismäki
