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.

• Hassisen KoneOriginal Music Composer
• Mika KaurismäkiDirector
• Juice LeskinenOriginal Music Composer
• Aki KaurismäkiDirector
• Eppu NormaaliOriginal Music Composer
• Aki KaurismäkiWriter
• Mika KaurismäkiWriter

• Juice LeskinenSelf - Juice Leskinen Slam
• Vesa SyteläSelf - Juice Leskinen Slam
• Safka PekkonenSelf - Juice Leskinen Slam
• Petteri SalminenSelf - Juice Leskinen Slam
• Ila LouenrantaSelf - Juice Leskinen Slam
• Jari YliahoSelf - Juice Leskinen Slam
• Ismo AlankoSelf - Hassisen Kone
• Jussi KinnunenSelf - Hassisen Kone
• Reijo HeiskanenSelf - Hassisen Kone
• Harri KinnunenSelf - Hassisen Kone
• Aku SyrjäSelf - Eppu Normaali
• Martti SyrjäSelf - Eppu Normaali