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.
- Year: 1981
- Country: Finland
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Studio: Villealfa Filmproductions
- Keyword: cruise ship, rock band, music tour
- Director: Mika Kaurismäki, Aki Kaurismäki
- Cast: Juice Leskinen, Vesa Sytelä, Safka Pekkonen, Petteri Salminen, Ila Louenranta, Jari Yliaho