| "Kan du Vissla, Johanna?" (Can You Whistle, Johanna? | | | | doesn't have a grandfather, but he knows where he |
| or Wanted: Grandfather) is a classic tell of innocence, | | | | can get one. |
| childhood, and friendship. It involves two boys, Berra | | | | So off they go the next day to the local nursing |
| (Tobias Sward) and Ulf (Jimmy Sandin), two friends | | | | home where they find Nils, a lonely old man who |
| who have a problem they must remedy: Berra | | | | they believe will make the perfect grandfather. The |
| doesn't have a grandfather. | | | | boys soon find out that not all grandfathers are the |
| The two friends often play together and on this | | | | same as Nils doesn't like pigs' trotters, and he can't |
| particular day Ulf tells Berra that he is going to buy a | | | | take them fishing, but he can do other things that |
| cigar for his grandfather's birthday. Ulf is excited | | | | makes him the perfect grandfather for Berra. |
| because he is going to get some money from his | | | | "Can You Whistle, Johanna?" is a delightful film with |
| grandfather. Berra can't understand why Ulf is getting | | | | wonderful performances by the young actors. Based |
| money when it is the grandfather's birthday. Ulf | | | | on the book by Ulf Stark, this is a film that can be |
| doesn't really know either; he just knows that every | | | | enjoyed by the whole family. The innocence of |
| time his grandfather visits he either gets money or a | | | | childhood is portrayed in a marvelous and honest |
| gift. Berra is impressed and wants to know what else | | | | way. |
| grandfathers do. | | | | This film won two awards at the Chicago |
| "Well....they treat people to coffee and eat pigs' | | | | International Children's Film Festival: |
| trotters," Ulf explains. "And they take you to the lake | | | | The Adult's Jury Award for Short Film, and the |
| so you can fish." | | | | Children's Jury Award for Short Film. |
| These all sound like wonderful things to Berra, but | | | | It also won the Wurzburg International Film Weekend |
| why doesn't he have a grandfather? Ulf is so lucky. | | | | Children's Film Award. |
| Unfortunately, Ulf doesn't know why his best friend | | | | |