Round 4: Tossup 16

A director from this country depicted women reckoning with its male hegemony in the films Loving Couples, Night Games, and The Girls. It’s not Canada, but a prime minister (15[1])of this country had a long-term affair with Shirley Maclaine and cameoed in a film that includes footage of an interview with MLK. This country’s superstition linking the letter “A” on manhole covers with failed love is depicted in a film in which a girl regrets prank-kissing her best friend. The film We are the Best! is about a teenage punk band from this home country of Mai (*) Zetterling. The Robyn song “Show Me Love” inspired the international title of a film from this country whose native title includes the English curse “fucking.” A director from this country explored Soviet sex trafficking in Lilya 4-Ever. Two “Blue” and “Yellow” segments comprise this country’s erotic film I am Curious. For 10 points, an assassination 30 minutes after a film screening killed what country’s PM Olof Palme? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Sweden [or Svenska] (Palme played himself in I am Curious (Yellow). Show Me Love is the international title of Fucking Åmål.)
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Spec Script - Canada2025-06-212100%50%0%96.00
2025 Spec Script - Online 12025-06-2110100%70%0%75.20
2025 Spec Script - Online 22025-06-213100%33%0%115.33