Summaries

A fictitious biography of Aira Samulin, the goddess of dance and importer of all the international dance crazes to Finland for some fifty years. The life story of this extravagant ever-teen, well beyond the usual retirement age, is told inside a fictitious plot about a Master of Ceremonies trying to persuade Aira to stage a show at his cabaret restaurant. Besides Aira Samulin, many other Finnish celebrities appear among the eccentric lineup auditioning for the show, playing more or less their fictionalised selves.—Markku Kuoppamäki

Details

Keywords
  • dance
  • celebrity
  • cabaret
  • fictional biography
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Jan 25, 2001
Countries of origin Finland
Language Finnish
Filming locations Askola, Finland
Production companies Matila Röhr Productions (MRP) Finnish Film Foundation Yleisradio (YLE)

Box office

Budget $7300000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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