Searching Lännen-Jukka (2008)

Genre : Music, Documentary

Runtime : 26M

Director : Erkki Määttänen

Synopsis

Finnish singer songwriter J. Karjalainen creates a new artist character called Lännen-Jukka. As Lännen-Jukka he goes to the USA to find the origin of Finnish American folkmusic. He meets Finnish Americans and performs with them and to them.

Actors

J. Karjalainen
J. Karjalainen
Lännen-Jukka
Mika Kuokkanen
Mika Kuokkanen
himself
Ninni Poijärvi
Ninni Poijärvi
herself
Aili Huhta
Aili Huhta
herself
Bruce Crossing
Bruce Crossing
himself
Milli Salmela
Milli Salmela
herself
Ely Haapala
Ely Haapala
herself
Albert Haapala
Albert Haapala
himself
George Haapala
George Haapala
himself
Les Ross
Les Ross
himself
Toivo Taro
Toivo Taro
himself

Crews

Erkki Määttänen
Erkki Määttänen
Director
J. Karjalainen
J. Karjalainen
Music
Mika Kuokkanen
Mika Kuokkanen
Music
Emmy Köhler
Emmy Köhler
Music
Erkki Määttänen
Erkki Määttänen
Sound
Erkki Määttänen
Erkki Määttänen
Camera Operator
Martti Turunen
Martti Turunen
Mix Technician
Nina Normann
Nina Normann
Editor
Maija Roivainen
Maija Roivainen
Production Manager
Pentti Väliahdet
Pentti Väliahdet
Producer

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