| The Saimaa Gesture | |
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| Directed by | Aki Kaurismäki,Mika Kaurismäki |
| Produced by | Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki |
| Starring | Juice Leskinen Martti Syrjä Ismo Alanko |
| Cinematography | Lasse Naukkarinen Timo Salminen Toni Sulzbeck Olli Varja |
| Edited by | Antti Kari |
| Music by | Eppu Normaali Hassisen Kone Juice Leskinen Slam |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
The Saimaa Gesture (Finnish:Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film byFinnish directorsAki andMika Kaurismäki. It is a documentary about three Finnish rock groups aboard the steamboat SS Heinävesi on their tour aroundLake Saimaa.
The film was shot from 31 May to 7 June on the 1981 "Tuuliajolla" tour by groupsEppu Normaali,Hassisen Kone andJuice Leskinen Slam.The Saimaa Gesture features artist interviews, more than 20 live performances and several acoustic songs filmed aboard the steamer.
The original titleSaimaa-ilmiö (The Saimaa Syndrome) is an adaptation of the Finnish translation of the 1979 thriller filmThe China Syndrome (Finnish:Kiina-ilmiö). It could have been further inspired by theEppu Normaali songSuomi-ilmiö, which was named similarly.
The soundtrack albumTuuliajolla was released byPoko Rekords. It was re-released on CD in 1993 and 2007.[1]
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