Wallah Be

– Life is not easy when you are a Danish kid called Aksel who loves meatballs. Especially when you wou..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 22 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
Kald mig bare Aksel
Wallah Be (2002) - Also known as Kald mig bare Aksel

Life is not easy when you are a Danish kid called Aksel who loves meatballs. Especially when you would much rather want to be one of the cool Muslim boys who wear those golden necklaces and say cool stuff in Arabic. To worsen things, during the holidays Aksel gets teamed up with two girls, Fatima and Annika, to perform a song to the local youth club's song contest, Melodi Grand Prix. The girls want to do a girly pop song, and the entire jury panel consist of Muslim boys! Meanwhile the kids find a stray dog who needs a home. This leads to nothing but trouble, and one of the girls, Fatima, is grounded by her parents for the entire holiday season. Now she can't perform the song, and Aksel realizes he must take action! He enters an unknown world of rituals and cultural perceptions, and fixes everything in his own unique way.

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Release Date:

27 Sep 2002

Language:

Danish

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Pia Bovin

Writer:

Bo Hr. Hansen

Main Actors:

Adam Gilbert Jespersen, Sarah Boberg, Jesper Lohmann, Sara Bovin

Plot:

Life is not easy when you are a Danish kid called Aksel who loves meatballs. Especially when you would much rather want to be one of the cool Muslim boys who wear those golden necklaces and say cool stuff in Arabic. To worsen things, during the holidays Aksel gets teamed up with two girls, Fatima and Annika, to perform a song to the local youth club's song contest, Melodi Grand Prix. The girls want to do a girly pop song, and the entire jury panel consist of Muslim boys! Meanwhile the kids find a stray dog who needs a home. This leads to nothing but trouble, and one of the girls, Fatima, is grounded by her parents for the entire holiday season. Now she can't perform the song, and Aksel realizes he must take action! He enters an unknown world of rituals and cultural perceptions, and fixes everything in his own unique way.

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.3/10