Germany / Nov 06, 2021 / Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jussi Kinnunen | Self - Hassisen Kone |
| Reijo Heiskanen | Self - Hassisen Kone |
| Harri Kinnunen | Self - Hassisen Kone |
| Aku Syrjä | Self - Eppu Normaali |
| Martti Syrjä | Self - Eppu Normaali |
| Pantse Syrjä | Self - Eppu Normaali |
| Mikko Nevalainen | Self - Eppu Normaali |
| Juha Torvinen | Self - Eppu Normaali |
| Jukka Kulmala | Self - Man on Ship |
| Tarja Leskinen | Self |
| Antti Pakarinen | Self - Captain of SS Heinävesi |
| Tapio Vanhatalo | Self |
| Waldemar Wallenius | Self |
| Pauli Heikkilä | Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited) |
| Epe Helenius | Self (uncredited) |
| Asmo Hurula | Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited) |
| Juho Juntunen | Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited) |
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| Aki Kaurismäki | Self - Interviewer (uncredited) |
| Mika Kaurismäki | Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Juha Leinonen | Self - Man on Ship (uncredited) |
| Anssi Tikanmäki | Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited) |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Saimaa-Ilmiö |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Villealfa Filmproductions |
| Release date | 11 settembre 1981 |
| Production | Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki |
| Writer | Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki |
| Editing | Antti Kari, Marjatta Niiranen |
| Cinematography | Timo Salminen, Lasse Naukkarinen, Toni Sulzbeck, Olli Varja, Juuso Hirvikangas, Ville Mäkelä, Heikki Ortamo, Pauli Pentti |
| Assistant directors | Mika Kaurismäki, Aki Kaurismäki, Tellervo Savela |
| Camera operators | Timo Salminen, Lasse Naukkarinen, Toni Sulzbeck, Olli Varja, Juuso Hirvikangas, Ville Mäkelä, Heikki Ortamo, Pauli Pentti |
| Additional photography | Timo Salminen, Lasse Naukkarinen, Toni Sulzbeck, Olli Varja, Juuso Hirvikangas, Ville Mäkelä, Heikki Ortamo, Pauli Pentti |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Finland / Sep 11, 1981
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