The Saimaa Gesture
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Saimaa Gesture
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 11, 1981
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Music, Documentary
User Score
68%
Original Title
Saimaa-Ilmiö
Production Companies
Villealfa Filmproductions
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Description
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.