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Jalla! Jalla!

  • 2000
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
15K
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Jalla! Jalla! (2000)
Romantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

Roro, second generation swede with family from Lebanon is a park worker together with Måns in this comedy about where Middle East and Sweden clashes. About forced marriage and true love.Roro, second generation swede with family from Lebanon is a park worker together with Måns in this comedy about where Middle East and Sweden clashes. About forced marriage and true love.Roro, second generation swede with family from Lebanon is a park worker together with Måns in this comedy about where Middle East and Sweden clashes. About forced marriage and true love.

  • Director
    • Josef Fares
  • Writer
    • Josef Fares
  • Stars
    • Fares Fares
    • Torkel Petersson
    • Tuva Novotny
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Josef Fares
    • Writer
      • Josef Fares
    • Stars
      • Fares Fares
      • Torkel Petersson
      • Tuva Novotny
    • 34User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Fares Fares
    Fares Fares
    • Roro
    Torkel Petersson
    Torkel Petersson
    • Måns…
    Tuva Novotny
    Tuva Novotny
    • Lisa…
    Laleh Pourkarim
    Laleh Pourkarim
    • Yasmin
    Leonard Terfelt
    • Paul…
    Jan Fares
    • Farsan
    Sofi Helleday
    Sofi Helleday
    • Jenny
    • (as Sofi Ahlström Helleday)
    • …
    Benyam Eriksson
    • Benson
    Khatoun Fares
    • Farmor
    Abdulahad Fares
    • Abdul
    Ingemar Carlehed
    • Pappa Ulf
    Harry Goldstein
    • Sexbutiksägare
    Tommy Andersson
    Tommy Andersson
    • Peter
    Christer Fjällström
    • Polis
    Jakob Tamm
    • Simon Pramsten
    • (as Jacob Tamm)
    Caroline Fares
    • Caroline
    Lucy Wanes
    • Lucy
    Anders Dahl
    • Loppmarknadskund
    • Director
      • Josef Fares
    • Writer
      • Josef Fares
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews34

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    7jablan

    Nothing new, but very positive and funny

    Notice that the similar movie as 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding', with the almost same topics dealing with (trouble of young eastern immigrants with their elders and their newly made relationships) succeeded to become so much popular and profitable.

    Both movies are positive, funny and relaxing, but the reason that I prefer Jalla Jalla is that I had no impression that this movie was made to be "holywoodish", as I had watching "the wedding". This one is much more natural and relaxed, and does not present the immigrants as bunch of conservative, raw and uncivilized people.

    After a lot much more praised Holywood crap, this is a movie I watched without having a sense of wasted time after.
    8claudio_carvalho

    Delightful Swedish Romantic Comedy

    The Lebanese immigrant worker Roro (Fares Fares) and his Swedish colleague and best friend Måns (Torkel Petersson) work in a park in Sweden. Roro and his Swedish girlfriend Lisa (Tuva Novotny) are in love for each other, and Lisa wants to be introduced to his family. Måns is having erection problem with his mate, but is looking for alternative methods to resolve the situation, since he is afraid of going to the doctor. When Roro finally decides to present Lisa to his family, they arrange a wedding for him with the Lebanese Yasmin (Laleh Pourkarim). Yasmin and Roro agree to pretend that they are going to get married to relieve the pressure of their families, leading them to a great confusion.

    "Jalla! Jalla!" is a delightful Swedish romantic comedy, a must-see in the genre. On the contrary of Hollywoodian romances, the characters are common people, without fancy cars, expensive cellular and high positions, therefore absolutely believable. Tuva Novotny is amazingly beautiful, and her romantic pair is a man very thin and not handsome, in a non-acceptable Hollywoodian standard. The storyline is very simple, but there are many funny situations in this highly recommended entertainment. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Jalla! Jalla!"
    6Karl Self

    Let's go

    This is a conventionally told double love story in a multicultural setting. If nothing else it's charming, and the actors are interesting and give good performances. I agree with a previous reviewer that it's like a quality version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, without the Hollywood glucose all over it, and also in the less worn-out setting of Sweden. The story is well told and keeps up the interest, but the end is predictable (like I said, conventional) and a bit too cute. I didn't really understand the problem between Måns and his girlfriend (Jenny?), they seem to fall out of love just because it suited the plot, and I thought that Måns' and Roro's third co-worker, the soul brother with the afro, was a bit too cute and multi-cultural (yes I got it -- we're one big family of cool dudes). My favourite role was Roro's very cool father. And a protagonist in the shape of a pudgy middle-aged Arab, you don't have that too often in a movie, do you?
    8mgulev

    Well worth watching

    East is East was good, Bend it Like Beckham was predictable, but Jalla Jalla was really good. As in most romantic comedies, the end result will be a happy ending for everyone except the bullies and this movie is no different. But it does allow a closer look into the mindset of the "victims" of arranged marriages. It´s a really good movie. I accept the arguments that there are faults with the movie, but this wasn´t mass-produced in Hollywood, so that´s understandable and a charming factor, really.
    JK-47

    Best Swedish Comedy in Years

    This film marks the beginning of a career that hopefully will spawn number of good films in the future. Little known Fares has made an intelligent and very funny film. I totally recommend all people who have the opportunity to see this movie.

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    • Trivia
      The scene were a little girl runs after Lisa saying, "Lisa, wait Lisa. Wait," was not planned. It was a little girl who had threw sand at 'Torkel Pettersson', who finally threw some sand back. So she went away and ended up on set believing it was all real.
    • Goofs
      Police roadblocks can be seen in background around the square where Roro is beaten up by the guys with the dog.
    • Quotes

      Polis: [Måns is arrested by the police after throwing out furniture] Well, how did this happen?

      Måns: Ehm, what?

      Polis: Well, there's furniture on the street, under your balcony...

      Måns: I accidentally dropped them...

      Polis: Really? How?

      Måns: I don't know... I was going to... refurbish... a little and then i tripped... it was some little... edge that...

      Polis: On the balcony?

      Måns: Yes, exactly...

      Polis: With a whole drawer, a TV and an aquarium?

      Måns: Mm...

    • Connections
      Referenced in Cops (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Refused Are Fuckin Dead
      Written by Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Jon Brännström and Kristofer Steen

      Performed by Refused

      Courtesy of Burning Heart Records

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2002 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Давай! Давай!
    • Filming locations
      • Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Memfis Film
      • Dramatiska Institutet
      • Film i Väst
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $871,351
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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