Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
jeudi 14 at les ateliers claus::
Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät + the Punk Syndrome movie
Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (Finnish for Pertti Kurikka's name day), also known as PKN, is a Finnish punk rock band, formed in 2009 in a charity workshop for adults with developmental disabilities. They are the main focus of the Finnish documentary film The Punk Syndrome. In 2015, they qualified for the finals of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, which they later won; they represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 but got knocked out in the semi-final.
Before the concert we will screen the movie The Punk Syndrome!
The Punk Syndrome follows PKN whose members all are developmentally disabled, living with autism and Down syndrome. The film employs a cinéma vérité style, meaning it doesn't provide a commentary or explanatory captions to what is seen on screen. The film shows the band members using punk music as an outlet to their frustration with everyday things, such as living in a group home, not being served coffee because of their disability and so on. The film has been said to open a window to the world of the disabled. During the film the band rises from total obscurity to become a small phenomenon and they also get to travel outside Finland.
The band members will be there with you watching the movie. If you have any questions afterwards: they'll be happy to answer them!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM58kP_JHkQ
in collaboration with Sonic Protest
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is made possible with the help of the Finnish Cultural Institute TelepART.