The Saimaa Gesture
The Saimaa Gesture (Finnish: Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film by Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki. It is a documentary of three Finnish rock groups aboard the steamboat SS Heinävesi on their tour around Lake Saimaa.
| 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 |
| Music by | Eppu Normaali Hassisen Kone Juice Leskinen Slam |
| Cinematography | Lasse Naukkarinen Timo Salminen Toni Sulzbeck Olli Varja |
| Edited by | Antti Kari |
Production company | Villealfa Filmproductions |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
The film
The film was shot from 31 May to 7 June on the 1981 "Tuuliajolla" tour by groups Eppu Normaali, Hassisen Kone and Juice Leskinen Slam. The Saimaa Gesture features artist interviews, more than 20 live performances and several acoustic songs filmed aboard the steamer.
The original title Saimaa-ilmiö is an adaptation of the Finnish translation of the 1979 thriller film The China Syndrome (Finnish: Kiina-ilmiö).
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album Tuuliajolla was released by Poko Rekords. It was re-released on CD in 1993 and 2007.[1]
References
- Tuuliajolla Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
External links
- The Saimaa Gesture Aki Kaurismäki Filmography
- Unplugged song from the film YouTube
- The Saimaa Gesture at IMDb
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