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.
Starring
Juice Leskinen, Vesa Sytelä, Safka Pekkonen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Saimaa Gesture was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
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 ...
The Saimaa Gesture is a Documentary, Music film with a runtime of 2h 8m.
CAST (20)
JL
Juice Leskinen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
VS
Vesa Sytelä
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
SP
Safka Pekkonen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
PS
Petteri Salminen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
IL
Ila Louenranta
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
JY
Jari Yliaho
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Ismo Alanko
Self - Hassisen Kone
JK
Jussi Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
RH
Reijo Heiskanen
Self - Hassisen Kone
HK
Harri Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
AS
Aku Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Martti Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
PS
Pantse Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
MN
Mikko Nevalainen
Self - Eppu Normaali
JT
Juha Torvinen
Self - Eppu Normaali
JK
Jukka Kulmala
Self - Man on Ship
TL
Tarja Leskinen
Self
AP
Antti Pakarinen
Self - Captain of SS Heinävesi
TV
Tapio Vanhatalo
Self
JT
Jukka Tapio Wallenius
Self
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
128 min (2h 8m)
Country
FI
Rating
7.0/10 (10 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Saimaa Gesture about?
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.
How long is The Saimaa Gesture?
The Saimaa Gesture has a runtime of 128 minutes (2h 8m).
Who stars in The Saimaa Gesture?
The cast of The Saimaa Gesture includes Juice Leskinen, Vesa Sytelä, Safka Pekkonen, Petteri Salminen, Ila Louenranta.
What is the rating of The Saimaa Gesture?
The Saimaa Gesture has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
Music
