Scanorama
Scanorama

November 5 - 22

2026

Open My Festival
Night of Short Films „Northern Lights“

Stars of Africa

28 min. | Drama | N/A

On vacation in Kenya, two Finnish ladies, Pirko and Marjukka, hook up with local guys. Marjukka throws herself into romance. Pirkko is more cautious but eventually can’t help falling for a hotel worker.

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Mika Hotakainen

Mika Hotakainen

Mika Hotakainen was born in 1977, in Finland. He is a director and writer, known for his short films and documentaries, such as Freedom to Serve (2004) and Steam of Life (2010), which was also screened at Scanorama.
Languages
Finnish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Afrikan tähdet
Produced
2013: Finland, Kenya

Film information

Director
Mika Hotakainen
Screenplay
Sami Keski-Vähälä
Music
Staffan Ström
Cast
ari Mällinen, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Gitura Kamau
More information
www.imdb.com
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