The Punk Sindrome (0+)
Finland, 2012, colour, 85 min.
Directors: Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi
Directors: Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi
“This film tells about the band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät… so it’s about one retard who sings punk and three retards who play punk. You should watch it and think about whether you should hate disabled people or love and respect them.”– Kari Aalto, Pertti KurikanNimipäivät. The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti KurikanNimipäivät. 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.
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Jukka Kärkkäinen
has been making documentary films since 2003. Aside from filmmaking Jukka has a background as a construction worker. He is the co-founder of Mouka Filmiproduction company.
J-P Passi
J-P Passi
has been making documentary films since 2000. He also directs and works as ascriptwriter every now and then. Passi has worked together with Kärkkäinen and Jahnukainensince the establishment of Mouka Filmi.
Finland, 2012, colour, 85 min.
Directors: Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi
Directors: Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi
“This film tells about the band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät… so it’s about one retard who sings punk and three retards who play punk. You should watch it and think about whether you should hate disabled people or love and respect them.”– Kari Aalto, Pertti KurikanNimipäivät. The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti KurikanNimipäivät. 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.