The Saimaa Gesture

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, Aki Kaurismäki

Top 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

P

Pantse Syrjä

Self - Eppu Normaali

M

Mikko Nevalainen

Self - Eppu Normaali

J

Juha Torvinen

Self - Eppu Normaali

J

Jukka Kulmala

Self - Man on Ship

T

Tarja Leskinen

Self

A

Antti Pakarinen

Self - Captain of SS Heinävesi

T

Tapio Vanhatalo

Self

W

Waldemar Wallenius

Self

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