# Total Balalaika Show (1994)

> Aki Kaurismäki turns a Helsinki concert into a jubilant collision of Finnish rock eccentricity, Russian choral tradition, and deadpan stage spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/73106

## Facts

- Runtime: 57 min
- Genres: Music, Documentary
- Director: Aki Kaurismäki
- Cast: Twist-Twist Erkinharju, Ben Granfelt, Sakke Järvenpää, Sakari Kuosmanen, Jore Marjaranta, Ekke Niiva, Jyri Närvänen, Pemo Ojala
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111460/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: playful, irreverent, celebratory, concert movie night, music discovery

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