The Punk Syndrome
Documentary film 85′ & 58′, 2012
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The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, are mentally handicapped and they play their music with a lot of attitude and pride.
We follow these professional musicians on their journey from obscurity to popularity. We watch them fight, fall in love and experience strong emotions. We witness long days in the recording studio and on tour. They laugh, cry, drink and fight over who gets to sit in the front on the tour bus. Then it’s time to make up and go talk to people in the audience and tell them how great their band is.
Their songs are about the problems in society as well as about things that they face in their everyday life: how going to the pedicurist sucks and the misery of living in a group home. The guys give piece of their mind to both politicians and people whose attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities need improvement.
The Punk Syndrome is a film about the essence of punk. It’s a story of handicapped people rebelling against the mainstream. This time you’re allowed to stare and wonder why they act the way they do. And you’ll fall in love with them as you watch how the most kick-ass punk band in Finland conquers the world.
More information www.thepunksyndrome.com
Order a DVD (delivery in Finland only): Send an email titled “The Punk Syndrome DVD” to address tilaukset@kovasikajuttu.fi. Write your full name, postal address and amount of DVD:s you wish to order. Price is €20,- per DVD (including delivery fees and VAT). Your order will be delivered to your nearest post office. Subtitles (optional): english, swedish, norwegian.
Directors Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi
Script Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi, Sami Jahnukainen
Director of Photography J-P Passi
Editor Riitta Poikselkä
Additional Edition for 58min version Mika Ronkainen
Graphic Designer Illusia Sarvas
Sound Designer Jørgen Bergsund
Sound Mix Tormod Ringnes
Dramaturgy Magnus Gertten
Music Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
Production Sami Jahnukainen / Mouka Filmi
In Association with Carsten Aanonsen / Indie Film
Lennart Ström & Magnus Gertten / Auto Images
Joakim Strand / Film i Skåne
In Collaboration with Iikka Vehkalahti & Erkki Astala / YLE
Axel Arnö / SVT
Tore Tomter / NRK
Production Support Miia Havisto & Elina Kivihalme / The Finnish Film Foundation
Finnish Performing Music Promotion Center (ESEK)
The Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Music (LUSES)
Maria Fuglewaag Warsinski-Varsi / Norwegian Film Institute
Cecilia Lidin / Swedish Film Institute
Karolina Lidin / Nordic Film & TV Fund
Distribution in Finland Walt Disney Comapny Nordic
International Sales Autlook Filmsales
