PUNKSTERS & YOUNGSTERS is a feature documentary that examines punk both as a musical and as a social movement. The documentary reflects the modern-day punk against the history and shows how punk has changed. The overall feeling is as energetic as punk itself. First and foremost, it’s a movie about youth – or actually two youths, the youth of the 1970’s punk generation and that of today. When Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy, grandfather of Finnish Punk Pelle Miljoona and today’s megastars Eppu Normaali started their career, they were insecure youngsters who could hardly play an instrument. They were even younger than the members of Akupunktio and the energetic girl band Creepy Crawlie who represent today’s punk in the movie. The encounter of two generations is at times painful, at time fun and filled with humor. The DIY attitude of punk connects the generations both in music and as a way of life, anarchy with house squatting and demonstrations.
Information
| Original name |
Punk - Tauti joka ei tapa |
| Original language |
Finnish |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Genre |
Music documentary |
| Production year |
2008 |
| Production country |
Finland |
| Running time |
90 min |
| Trailer |
www.punktautijokaeitapa.fi |
Crew
| Direction |
Jouko Aaltonen (also scriptwriter) |
| Cinematography |
Marita Hällfors |
| Sound recording |
Joonas Jyrälä, Miia Nevalainen, Paul Jyrälä, Marko Kataja |
| Sound design |
Joonas Jyrälä, Miia Nevalainen |
| Editing |
Samu Heikkilä |
| Graphic |
Jari Koski |
| Music mixer |
Panu Riikonen |
| Mixing |
Olli Pärnäinen |
| On-line-editing |
Ilmo Lintonen, Minus Movie Oy |
| Color grading |
Outi Kinnunen |
| Assistant |
Miika Karppinen |
| Production assistant |
Outi Rehn, Sanni Priha, Maarit Mononen |
| Production Producer |
Pertti Veijalainen |
Screenings and awards
TV-screenings
- 15.11.2009 YLE TV2 Documentary Project
- 11.11.2009 YLE TV2 Documentary Project
Festivals
- 23.11.2009 Maailman hienoimmat elokuvat - event
- 20.10.2009 Finnish Institute in Paris, France
- 01.01.2009 Singapore International Film Festival 2009 / Republic of Singapore
- 01.01.2009 Scanorama 2009 / Lithuania
- 22.08.2008 Blue Sea Film Festival (Rauma/Finland)
- 22.08.2008 Musixine, International music film contest (O (Best Film)
- 26.07.2008 Formoz Film Festival (Taiwan)
- 26.07.2008 Valkeakosken työväen musiikkitapahtuma
- 11.06.2008 Midnight Sun Film Festival (Sodankylä / Finland)
- 26.05.2008 Metropolis Kino, Hamburg / Germany
- 26.04.2008 Iiris Film Festival (Sodankylä / Finland)
- 14.03.2008 Finnkino (elokuvateatterilevitys)
- 07.03.2008 Tampere Film Festival
- 01.01.2008 Arctic & Fabulous Film Festival 2008, Jyväskylä (commendation)
- 01.01.2008 Rokumentti Rock Film Festival 2008, Joensuu
- 01.01.2008 Arctic Fury 2008, Rovaniemi
- 01.01.2008 Nordische Filmtage Lubeck
Production
- Pertti Veijalainen, Illume Oy
