The Punk Syndrome (2012)

Original title

Kovasikajuttu

Directed by

Jukka Kärkkäinen, Jani-Petteri Passi

Genre

documentary film

Country

Sweden, Finland

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a Finnish punk rock band whose members all have developmental disabilities. It shows their daily lives, their music making, and their determination to be heard.

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What happens

The Punk Syndrome (Finnish: Kovasikajuttu) is a 2012 Finnish documentary film about the punk rock band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, whose members all are developmentally disabled. Directed by Jukka Kärkkäinen and J-P Passi, the film was pitched at Sheffield Doc/Fest's 2010 MeetMarket prior to completion, and premiered in cinemas in Finland on 4 May 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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