''The Saimaa Gesture'' ( fi, Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film by

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directors Aki and

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. It is a documentary about three Finnish rock groups aboard the steamboat SS Heinävesi on their tour around

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The film

The film was shot from 31 May to 7 June on the 1981 "Tuuliajolla" tour by groups

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, 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 ''

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'' (Finnish: ''Kiina-ilmiö'').

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album ''Tuuliajolla'' was released by

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. It was re-released on CD in 1993 and 2007.Tuuliajolla
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References

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''The Saimaa Gesture''
Aki Kaurismäki Filmography
Unplugged song from the film
YouTube * 1981 films Documentary films about rock music and musicians Finnish documentary films 1980s Finnish-language films Films shot in Finland Films directed by Aki Kaurismäki Films directed by Mika Kaurismäki 1981 documentary films {{music-documentary-film-stub