Hey Babu Riba (1985) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1985 · 112 mins · Serbian

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Directed by

Jovan Aćin

Starring

Marko Todorović, Goran Radaković, Predrag Ejdus, Srđan 'Žika' Todorović, Dragan Bjelogrlić, Dragomir Čumić

In 1985 four middle‑aged Yugoslav émigrés return to Belgrade for Mariana’s funeral, a beautiful compatriot they once nicknamed “Esther.” She had been the coxswain of their rowing crew, last seen in 1953 when they ferried her across the Adriatic to Italy. Flashbacks trace their initiation into sex, smoking, rock‑and‑roll, Hollywood and Swedish films, black‑market jeans, and a rivalry with Ristic, a Communist youth leader they despised.