Total Balalaika Show (1994)

Directed by

Aki Kaurismäki

Genre

documentary film

Country

Sweden, Finland

Runtime

57 min

Rated

G

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Aki Kaurismäki films a concert in Helsinki where the Leningrad Cowboys play rock music alongside the Alexandrov Ensemble's choir and dancers. The event draws a huge crowd to Senate Square.

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What happens

Total Balalaika Show is a 1994 film by director Aki Kaurismäki, featuring a concert by the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Ensemble. The concert took place on 12 June 1993 on Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland. The event drew a crowd of approximately 70,000 people. The concert featured an eclectic mix of Western rock and Russian folk music, and folk dancers performing to rock songs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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