Archive of films Baba's Cars / Babas bilar
Sweden
2006, 84 min
Section:
Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now!
Year: 2006
A Fargo-influenced comedy set in the frozen wilds of northern Sweden, Baba’s Cars is an enjoyable romp involving Russian drug runners, small-time shysters, and a lot of jokes best appreciated by Scandi auds. A genuine crowd-pleaser from helmer Rafael Edholm, pic’s good-natured hijinks and game cast keep chuckles flowing.
Synopsis
A Fargo -influenced comedy set in the frozen wilds of northern Sweden, Baba’s Cars is an enjoyable romp involving Russian drug runners, small-time shysters, and a lot of jokes best appreciated by Scandi auds. Dumb blonde Anso (Sara Sommerfeld) wants Jojo (Andreas Wilson) to do more in life than ice fishing, so long as it’s not working for her estranged dad, used car salesman and general fence Baba (Hassan Brijany). But when Jojo spends their savings, Anso blows her top and Jojo secretly agrees to act as Baba’s errand boy so he can recoup the money. His first job is to pick up a car from Eleena (Laura Malmivaara). Neither Baba nor Jojo realize the car really belongs to Eleena’s b.f. Ivan (Gyorgi Staykov), a Russian drug lord with whom she’s had a nasty spat. Unbeknownst to Eleena, Ivan stashed a fortune in dollars under the seat, money that belongs to the boss of all bosses. A genuine crowd-pleaser from helmer Rafael Edholm, pic’s good-natured hijinks and game cast keep chuckles flowing.
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About the film
Color, 35 mm
International premiere
Section: | Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now! |
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Director: | Rafael Edholm |
Screenplay: | Rafael Edholm, Björn Olovsson |
Dir. of Photography: | Geir Hartly Andreassen |
Music: | Hannu Kiviaho |
Editor: | Fredrik Alneng |
Producer: | HP Lundh |
Production: | Nordisk Film Production AB |
Cast: | Andreas Wilson, Sara Sommerfeld, Hassan Brijany, Gyorgi Staykov, Jarmo Mäkinen |
Contact: | Nordisk Film International Sales |
Guests

Rafael Edholm
Film Director

Gunnar Almér
Film Institution Rep.

Staffan Grönberg

Tine Klint
Sales Agent

Kim Magnusson
Film Institution Rep.

Andreas Wilson
Actor

Sara Sommerfeld
Actor