An appealing look at adolescence in 1950s Yugoslavia, HEY BABU RIBA is a bittersweet tale of four teenage boys who grow up loving the same girl, hating the same political system and dancing to the same American music.
As the film opens the boys are now middle-aged men who have returned to Belgrade from homes in New York, London, Paris and Milan for the funeral of the girl. At the grave site, they approach the dead woman's daughter who believes that one of them must be her father. The foursome then agree to have
a drink with a fifth mourner, a former Communist who is the actual father. They reflect on their youth which leads to a flashback in which the boys (Bako...
Released:
1986
Rated:
NR
Length:
112 mins