The Punk Syndrome
About The Punk Syndrome
The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, are mentally handicapped and they play their music with a lot of attitude and pride.
The Punk Syndrome (2012) is a documentary music film directed by J-P Passi and Jukka Kärkkäinen. Its themes are music documentary and punk rock.
Pertti Kurikka stars as Himself, Kari Aalto as Himself, Sami Helle as Himself, and Toni Välitalo as Himself. It runs 85 minutes and was released in May 2012.
It streams on DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel in the United States.
Bad Reputation, Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits, and Billy Idol: State Line make useful companions to The Punk Syndrome.