The Saimaa Gesture (1981)
Original title: Saimaa-Ilmiö
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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.
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Ismo AlankoHimselfReijo HeiskanenHimselfJussi KinnunenHimselfHarri KinnunenHimselfAku SyrjäHimselfJuice LeskinenHimself
Martti SyrjäHimselfPantse SyrjäHimselfVesa SyteläHimself
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Genre affinityMusic · DocumentaryTheme affinityCruise Ship · Rock Band · Music TourDirector preference319037 · 280081Actor preference541919 · 1082953 · 1220774Country preferenceFiDecade preference1980
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What is The Saimaa Gesture about?
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.
How long is The Saimaa Gesture?
The Saimaa Gesture has a runtime of 128 minutes.