The Saimaa Gesture

Name: The Saimaa Gesture
Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1981-09-11
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Juice Leskinen, Vesa Sytelä, Safka Pekkonen, Petteri Salminen, Ila Louenranta

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1981 · 128 min · Documentary · Music · TMDB 7.0/10

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.

Directed by Mika Kaurismäki

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