| Total Balalaika Show | |
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Polish theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Produced by | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Written by | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Music by | B. Alexandrov Tipe Johnson |
| Cinematography | Heikki Ortamo |
| Editing by | Timo Linnasalo |
| Release date(s) | 19 March 1994 (France, Rouen Nordic Film Festival) 2 July 1994(Finland) |
| Running time | 57 min |
| Country | Finland Sweden |
| Language | English, Finnish |
Total Balalaika Show is a 1994 film by director Aki Kaurismäki featuring a concert with 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 from two nations - Finland and Russia - that had been engaged in a state of "peaceful coexistence" during the Cold War.
The concert featured an eclectic mix of Western rock and Russian folk music, including a balalaika rendition of Stairway to Heaven (not shown on DVD release of the film), and folk dancers performing to rock songs.
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The "rockumentary" features 13 songs from the concert:
The film is available on three DVD releases. The first, released by Sandrew Metronome in 2004, is for DVD Region 2. The second, released by Facets, is for All Regions. The third is by The Criterion Collection in an Eclipse box set with the two original films.
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