Romance, confrontation and hypocrisy in a melodramatic form with stints of humour - Ryslinge's fourth feature tells of Kari, a Danish photographer who is overwhelmed by the amorous approaches of Cengiz, an emigrant greengrocer who is already married. As the story develops into a dramatic finale, a colourful panoply unveils - of an exhilarating relationship, of a cultural clash, of Cengiz' desire 'to have it all', and of Kari's indecisiveness and ambivalence.
| Original title | Halalabad Blues |
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| Danish title | Halalabad Blues |
| Director | Helle Ryslinge |
| Screenplay | Helle Ryslinge, Sven Wanda Omann |
| Producer | Peter Bech |
| Director of Photography | Björn Blixt |
| Editor | Mogens Hagedorn Christiansen |
| Sound | Roar Skau Olsen, Henrik Langkilde |
| Composer | Joachim Holbek |
| Production designer | Peter de Neergaard, Ivar Baungaard |
| Appearance | Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis, Peter Perski, Ibrahim Atilla Aygün, Charlotte Munksgaard |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden |
| Domestic distribution | Angel Films |
| International sales | Angel Films A/S |
| Technical info | 3114 meter, 35 mm, Cinemascope, color, DTS |
| Danish theatrical release | 29.11.2002 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Park, Kinopalæet, Grand, BioCity (Tåstrup), Empire samt 27 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Angel Productions |
| Domestic distribution | Angel Films |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Helle Ryslinge |
| Continuity | Anna Idman |
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Script |
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| Script | Helle Ryslinge |
| Script | Sven Wanda Omann |
| Script consultant | Jens Arentzen |
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Production |
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| Producer | Peter Bech |
| Executive producer | Mogens Glad |
| Executive producer | Poul Erik Lindeborg |
| Line producer | Michael Bille Frandsen |
| Unit manager | Niels Nørløv Hansen |
| Production manager | Signe Birket-Smith |
| Production assistant | Niels Lundvang |
| Producer: Turkey | Sadik Deveci |
| Production manager: Turkey | Zeynep Ciftci Ün |
| Production assistant: Turkey | Serkan Deveci |
| Production assistant: Turkey | Mete En |
| Associate producer | Jonas Frederiksen |
| P.A. to Helle Ryslinge | Lena Paaske |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Björn Blixt |
| First assistant camera | Thomas Holm |
| Steadicam operator | Edvard Friis-Møller |
| Clapper/loader | Niels A. Hansen |
| Key grip | Kim Sejer Larsen |
| Best boy grip | Darryn Bruton |
| Key grip: Turkey | Ismail Hakki Dilaver |
| Best boy grip: Turkey | Hikmet Dilaver |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Torben Forsberg |
| First assistant camera: 2. unit | John Frimann Rasmussen |
| First assistant camera: 2. unit | Daniel Parmo |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Ole Kragh-Jacobsen |
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| Electrical dept. | Martin Lerche |
| Best boy | Jesper Westh |
| Assistant lighting technician | Arthur Meyerhoff |
| Gaffer: Turkey | Volkan Aslan |
| Best boy: Turkey | Vedat Gözet |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Mogens Hagedorn Christiansen |
| Assistant editor | Mikael Kloster Ebbesen |
| Assistant editor | Basil McKinley |
| Assistant editor | Anders Vadgaard Christensen |
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Music |
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| Music | Joachim Holbek |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Peter de Neergaard |
| Production design | Ivar Baungaard |
| Property master | Rasmus Thjellesen |
| Property master | Karsten Holst |
| Set dresser | Sebastien Bacquaert |
| Set dresser | Anja Clifford Worm |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Jane Haagensen |
| Wardrobe | Ole Kofoed |
| Costume assistant | Malene Frandsen |
| Costume assistant | Disa Persson |
| Costumes: Turkey | Gülnur Akay |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Marianne Færch |
| Makeup | Kamilla Bjerglind |
| Makeup assistant | Susanne Søbye |
| Makeup assistant | Helena Hørdum |
| Makeup assistant | Lili Malene Rasmussen |
| Makeup assistant | Mai-Britt Haurholm |
| Makeup assistant | Pari Khadem |
| Makeup assistant | Morten Jacobsen |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Roar Skau Olsen |
| Sound | Henrik Langkilde |
| B-sound designer | Jens de Place Bjørn |
| B-sound designer | Peter Thorneman |
| B-sound designer | Mikkel Groos |
| Sound engineer: 2. unit | Roar Skau Olsen |
| Sound engineer: 2. unit | Henrik Langkilde |
| Sound engineer: Turkey and post-production | Peter Thorneman |
| Foley artist | Julien Naudin |
| Sound assistant: post-production | Kasper Janus Rasmussen |
| Sound assistant: post-production | Christian Dirach |
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Voice |
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| Cengiz | Ali Kazim |
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Choreography |
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| Assistant choreographer | Camilla Hultén |
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Appearance |
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| Kari | Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis |
| Cengiz | Peter Perski |
| Tufan | Ibrahim Atilla Aygün |
| Merete | Charlotte Munksgaard |
| Onkel | Anthony Catallar |
| Tante | Meliha Saglanmak |
| Dilek | Özlem Saglanmak |
| Farmor | Esin Eden |
| Yasemin | Birgül Balmer |
| Tysk tante | Nevin Rasmussen |
| Tysk onkel | Yüksel Ik |
| Erol | Erhan Baiaran |
| Cengiz' mor | Nezide Öksüm |
| Cengiz' barn | Tarik Can Ef |
| Cengiz' barn | Mevlüt Yüksel |
| Sobia | Hannah Enevoldsen-Khan |
| Lise | Hanne Fogh Pedersen |
| Ole | Pauli Ryberg |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Michelle Bjørn-Andersen |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Jens Brygmann |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Mikkel Sonne |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Jens Kondahl |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Niels Kondahl |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Tonie Pedersen |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Juli Asmussen |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Rikke Baumgarten |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Martin Dahl |
| Fødselsdagsgæst | Liv Carlé Mortensen |
| Jørgen | Morten Høxbro |
| Casper | Thomas Milton |
| Linda | Lene Maria Christensen |
| Forlægger | Christian Mosbæk |
| Gæst i tv-studie | Zeev Sevik Perl |
| Studievært | Anja Westphal |
| Fyr foran halalslagter | Anton Ryslinge |
| Pige i butik | Louise Iversen |
| Kabir | Ataf Khawaja |
| Hitman | Daniel Reza Kazim |
| Tufans ven | Mustafa Üstan |
| Lindas kæreste | Turgut Firat |
| Knivmand | Ole H. Christensen |
| Andedame | Hanne Løvendahl |
| Food designer | Lena Paaske |
| Ældre kvinde i park | Eli Haagensen |
| Ældre mand i park | Finn Haagensen |
| Ung kvinde i park | Maja Muhlack |
| Ung mand i park | Jens Ulrik Nyfjord |
| Rikke | Gitte Møller |
| Rikkes kæreste | Mark Taylor |
| Kunde i butik | Tina Gylling Mortensen |
| Kunde i butik | Sven Wanda Omann |
| Kunde i butik | Gert Duve Skovlund |
| Kunde i butik | Marianne Moritzen |
| Kunde i butik | Ole Kragh-Jacobsen |
| Kunde i butik | Helle Ryslinge |
| Haremsdame | Selma Karaca |
| Haremsdame | Hülya Karaca |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| Dance In XTC | 2002 | Andrea Pistolesi |
| Tal til mig | 2002 | Joachim Holbek |
| Du er til mig | 2002 | |
| Karmakamo | 2002 | |
| Silkevinden | 2002 | |
| Wish you were India | 2002 | |
| Tyrkiet | 2002 | Joachim Holbek |
| The feel good vibe | 2002 | |
| Bob Tom | 2003 | |
| Karis køkken | 2002 | Joachim Holbek |
| Døden | 2002 | Joachim Holbek |
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