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Ciao Bella

  • 20072007
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
934
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Ciao Bella (2007)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Mustafa Moradi is aching to find a girlfriend. On the other end of the city, Linnea is desperately searching for a guy with style, courage and a burning passion.Mustafa Moradi is aching to find a girlfriend. On the other end of the city, Linnea is desperately searching for a guy with style, courage and a burning passion.Mustafa Moradi is aching to find a girlfriend. On the other end of the city, Linnea is desperately searching for a guy with style, courage and a burning passion.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
934
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mani Maserrat-Agah
  • Writer
    • Jens Jonsson
  • Stars
    • Poyan Karimi
    • Chanelle Lindell
    • Oliver Wahlgren-Ingrosso
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mani Maserrat-Agah
  • Writer
    • Jens Jonsson
  • Stars
    • Poyan Karimi
    • Chanelle Lindell
    • Oliver Wahlgren-Ingrosso
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    • 2User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Poyan Karimi
    • Mustafaas Mustafa…
    Chanelle Lindell
    • Linneaas Linnea
    Oliver Wahlgren-Ingrosso
    • Enricoas Enrico
    Mina Azarian
    • Mustafa Massimo's motheras Mustafa Massimo's mother
    Arash Bolouri
    • Babakas Babak
    Jan Coster
    • Tränarenas Tränaren
    Stefano Della-Schiava
    • Italiensk tränareas Italiensk tränare
    Maria Hedborg
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Lotta Karlge
    • Johannaas Johanna
    Hussein Kazem
    • Serderas Serder
    Krister Kern
    • Kyparenas Kyparen
    Jimmy Lindström
    Jimmy Lindström
    • Linnea's Fatheras Linnea's Father
    Adam Lundgren
    Adam Lundgren
    • Mattias Lindgrenas Mattias Lindgren
    Ali-Reza Modjallal
    • Mustafa's Fatheras Mustafa's Father
    Shebly Niavarani
    Shebly Niavarani
    • Mustafas uncleas Mustafas uncle
    Oscar Rydelius
    • Målbrottskillenas Målbrottskillen
    Lisa Sennerby
    • Glittertoppenas Glittertoppen
    Camilla Smids
    • Sköterskaas Sköterska
    • Director
      • Mani Maserrat-Agah
    • Writer
      • Jens Jonsson
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    8/10
    A Swedish-Iranian Napoleon Dynamite goes cool
    I recently saw this at the 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival. writer/director Mani Maserat-Agha was in attendance at my screening for an audience Q&A. From a screenplay by Jens Jonsson Agha explained that he was inspired by the film Breaking Away to make this small budget film. Most of the cast are unknown teenagers including the two principal roles with Poyan Karimi as Mustafa/Massimo and Chanelle Lindell as Linnea. Mustafa is a nerdy Swedish soccer player of Iranian-born parents who along with his team is entered in an annual tournament in Gothborg. There he meets a team from Italy and begins practicing with them. He is groomed by one of the Italian players to attract girls and he takes up the persona of his invention in an Italian named Massimo. As Massimo he soon attracts the eye of the beautiful Swedish teen Linnea who as at the tournament with her flag team for the opening ceremonies. This is a bright and witty romantic comedy with two good lead performances, interesting characters and lot's of dry humor. Caution: it includes some nudity and sexual situations. I liked this a lot and would give it an 8.0 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2007 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Official site
      • Official site (Sweden)
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
      • Persian
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Mustafa/Massimo
    • Production companies
      • Film i Väst
      • Götafilm
      • Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $725,567
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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