Jalla! Jalla! (The Best Man's Wedding) (2000)
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A young man thinks he's found the girl of his dreams, until he learns that his father has different ideas in this fast-paced Swedish comedy. Roro (Fares Fares) is the teenaged son of a Lebanese expatriate living in Sweden; Roro has a job as a park attendant where he minds the grounds with Måns… More A young man thinks he's found the girl of his dreams, until he learns that his father has different ideas in this fast-paced Swedish comedy. Roro (Fares Fares) is the teenaged son of a Lebanese expatriate living in Sweden; Roro has a job as a park attendant where he minds the grounds with Måns (Torkel Petersson). One day while working, Roro meets a pretty girl named Lisa (Tuva Novotny). They talk, and before long, a romance has blossomed between them. But Roro's father (Jan Fares) wants his son to marry a nice Lebanese girl, and before Roro can work up the courage to tell his father about Lisa, he learns that he has been pledged to marry fellow immigrant Yasmin (Laleh Pourkarim). Yasmin is no more enthusiastic about this idea than Roro, but they both feel they have to play along for the sake of their families. However, Yasmin quickly becomes fond of Roro, and she's crushed when Roro introduces her to Lisa as his cousin; Lisa is just as devastated when she learns the truth about Roro's relationship with Yasmin. Måns, meanwhile, is having problems of his own -- he's suddenly become impotent, and as he and his girlfriend, Jenny (Sofi Ahlström Helleday), try an increasingly elaborate variety of sexual gymnastics in hopes of restoring Måns' virility, they start to wonder if their relationship can survive the ordeal. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Josef Fares
- Written By
- Josef Fares
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 17, 2001 Limited
- Studio
- Sonet Film
Critic Reviews
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Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail
It's a first feature from a young director, and still has a bit of film-school gawkiness about it. But there's talent here, and probably better films to come.
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Jason Gorber, Film Scouts
A warm, sweet Swedish romantic comedy about culture shock in Scandanavia.
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Eric Henderson, City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Or, as more than a few IMDB reviewers have hinted: My Big Fat Swedish Wedding.
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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press
Unlike many broad comedies, Jalla! Jalla! has real affection for its characters and that makes it a winner.
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
A warm and funny buddy movie about relationships, sex and weddings - in that order. The performances are wonderful, and are played as straight as an arrow.
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Cast
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Fares Fares
as Roro
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Torkel Petersson
as MÃ¥ns, Måns, M?ns
- Tuva Novotny
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Laleh Pourkarim
as Yasmin
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Jan Fares
as Farsan
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Sofi Ahlström Helleday
as Jenny
- Leonard Terfelt