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1981

The Saimaa Gesture

Directed by 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.

Duration

2h 8m

Released

September 11, 1981

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Cast28

  • Juice Leskinen
  • Vesa Sytelä
  • Safka Pekkonen
  • Petteri Salminen
  • Ila Louenranta
  • Jari Yliaho
  • Ismo Alanko
  • Jussi Kinnunen
  • Reijo Heiskanen

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