Tango Kabaree (2001)

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.

• Release Date: 2001-01-26
• Runtime: 1h 36min
• Director: Pekka Lehto
• Writers: Pekka Lehto, Jaakko Heinimäki.