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Jalla! Jalla! is a Swedish comedy film, which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 22 December 2000 directed by Josef Fares starring Fares Fares, Torkel Petersson, Tuva Novotny and Laleh Pourkarim as the main roles. It was the debut film by Josef Fares and one of his most well-known. The film received eight nominations and won four, including Best Film.
“Jalla! Jalla!” means “Come on!” or “Hurry up!” in Arabic.
Original Release
12/13/2000
US Release
03/16/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fares Fares | Roro |
| Torkel Petersson | Måns / Roro's friend |
| Tuva Novotny | Lisa / Roro's girlfriend |
| Laleh Pourkarim | Yasmin |
| Leonard Terfelt | Paul / Yasmin's brother |
| Jan Fares | Farsan / Dad |
| Sofi Helleday | Jenny / Måns's girlfriend |
| Benyam Eriksson | Benson |
| Khatoun Fares | Farmor / Grandmother |
| Abdulahad Fares | Abdul |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fares Fares | Roro |
| Torkel Petersson | Måns / Roro's friend |
| Tuva Novotny | Lisa / Roro's girlfriend |
| Laleh Pourkarim | Yasmin |
| Leonard Terfelt | Paul / Yasmin's brother |
| Jan Fares | Farsan / Dad |
| Sofi Helleday | Jenny / Måns's girlfriend |
| Benyam Eriksson | Benson |
| Khatoun Fares | Farmor / Grandmother |
| Abdulahad Fares | Abdul |
| Ingemar Carlehed | Pappa Ulf / Daddy Ulf |
| Harry Goldstein | Sexbutiksägare / Sex Shop Owner |
| Tommy Andersson | Peter |
| Christer Fjällström | Polis / Police |
| Jakob Tamm | Simon Pramsten |
| Caroline Fares | Caroline |
| Lucy Wanes | Lucy |
| Anders Dahl | Loppmarknadskund / Customer |
| Fredrik Egerstrand | Arg kille i parken / Angry Guy in Park |
| Vanja Blomkvist | (as Vanja Blomqvist) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lars Jönsson | Executive Producer |
| Lukas Moodysson | Executive Producer |
| Anna Anthony | Producer |
