Sweden / Feb 11, 1994 / Göteborg Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
A 57-minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who collaborate on a number of US Rock songs sung in English (like "Sweet Home, Alabama") as well as more traditional Russian songs like the "Volga Boatman."
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pemo Ojala | Self |
| Silu Seppälä | Self |
| Mauri Sumén | Self |
| Mato Valtonen | Self |
| Atte Blom | Self (uncredited) |
| Kirsi Tykkyläinen | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Total Balalaika Show |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Français, suomi, English |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Provisual, Sputnik |
| Release date | 6 maggio 1994 |
| Production | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Writer | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Editing | Timo Linnasalo, Helena Selin, Seppo Virtanen |
| Cinematography | Heikki Ortamo, Pekka Aine, Tahvo Hirvonen, Timo Salminen, Olli Varja, Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen, Esa Illi, Seppo Louhi, Rauno Ronkainen |
| Assistant directors | Erkki Astala, Pauli Pentti, Aki Kaurismäki, Haije Alanoja |
| Camera operators | Pekka Aine, Tahvo Hirvonen, Timo Salminen, Olli Varja, Heikki Ortamo, Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen, Esa Illi, Seppo Louhi, Rauno Ronkainen |
| Additional photography | Heikki Ortamo, Pekka Aine, Tahvo Hirvonen, Timo Salminen, Olli Varja, Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen, Esa Illi, Seppo Louhi, Rauno Ronkainen |
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| Production design | Jan-Eric Nyström |
| Art direction | Jan-Eric Nyström |
| Set decoration | Jan-Eric Nyström |
| Music | Boris Aleksandrov, Tipe Johnson, Tom Forsström, Jouko Lumme, Juuso Hirvikangas, Tellervo Savela, Igor Agafonnikov |
| Sound | Tom Forsström, Jouko Lumme, Boris Aleksandrov, Tipe Johnson, Juuso Hirvikangas, Tellervo Savela, Igor Agafonnikov |
| Collection | Leningrad Cowboys Collection |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Mar 19, 1994 / Rouen Nordic Film Festival
Canada / Sep 08, 1994 / Toronto International Film Festival
Uruguay / Apr 06, 1998 / Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay
Theatrical release
Sweden / May 06, 1994 / Btl
Poland / Jun 17, 1994
Finland / Jul 02, 1994 / S
Denmark / Jul 08, 1994
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Australia / Nov 18, 1994 / G
Physical media
Japan / May 24, 2002 / DVD
United States / May 10, 2005 / DVD
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