The Saimaa Gesture

1981 Finnish film
  • 11 September 1981 (1981-09-11)
Running time
128 minutesCountryFinlandLanguageFinnish

The Saimaa Gesture (Finnish: Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film by Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki. It is a documentary about three Finnish rock groups aboard the steamboat SS Heinävesi on their tour around Lake Saimaa.

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

  1. ^ 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 Edit this at Wikidata
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