The Saimaa Gesture

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.

Cast

Juice Leskinen

Played Self - Juice Leskine…
Vesa Sytelä

Played Self - Juice Leskine…
Safka Pekkonen

Played Self - Juice Leskine…
Petteri Salminen

Played Self - Juice Leskine…
Ila Louenranta

Played Self - Juice Leskine…
Jari Yliaho

Played Self - Juice Leskine…
Ismo Alanko

Played Self - Hassisen Kone
Jussi Kinnunen

Played Self - Hassisen Kone
Reijo Heiskanen

Played Self - Hassisen Kone
Harri Kinnunen

Played Self - Hassisen Kone
Aku Syrjä

Played Self - Eppu Normaali
Martti Syrjä

Played Self - Eppu Normaali
Pantse Syrjä

Played Self - Eppu Normaali
Mikko Nevalainen

Played Self - Eppu Normaali
Juha Torvinen

Played Self - Eppu Normaali
Jukka Kulmala

Played Self - Man on Ship
Tarja Leskinen

Played Self
Antti Pakarinen

Played Self - Captain of SS…
Tapio Vanhatalo

Played Self
Jukka Tapio Walleniu…

Played Self
Pauli Heikkilä

Played Self - 'Norpparyhmä'…
Epe Helenius

Played Self (uncredited)
Asmo Hurula

Played Self - 'Oravaryhmä' …
Juho Juntunen

Played Self - 'Norpparyhmä'…
Aki Kaurismäki

Played Self - Interviewer (…
Mika Kaurismäki

Played Self - Man in Crowd …
Juha Leinonen

Played Self - Man on Ship (…
Anssi Tikanmäki

Played Self - 'Oravaryhmä' …

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