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Sebastian Ringler, director Raggarjävlar Ok, to s
tart off, what exactly is the Raggare subculture, for those who might not know? Where did it originate and what do they do? The raggare culture evolved in Sweden in the ‘50-‘60s. It came from a generation of young Swedes that were fascinated with American pop culture. American cars became a vital part of the culture. The cars were relatively cheap in Sweden back then. Raggare was a youth culture that rebelled against everyday society. Some of the raggare formed clubs, consisting of friends sharing interests and a passion for cars. You can recognise them by their vests, on which they have their club name embroidered. As time went by the culture evolved. Car meets were organised all around Sweden during the summers where raggare would meet up to party and show off their cars. Many of these events are still popular today such as: Classic Car Week in Rättvik and Summer Meet in Västerås. They attract a lot of veteran raggare and the new generation of vintage car enthusiasts. A big part of the culture is the cruising bit - where you go in a car parade to attract attention. In Stockholm the raggare usually meet Friday evening to cruise down Sveavägen. What got you interested in the subculture, and when did you decide to make a documentary about it? I stumbled upon a raggare club called Moonshine Cruisers three years ago when I was out looking for locations for a music video shoot. I had never experienced the raggare culture before and was astonished by how visually interesting the environment was. I met a lot of interesting characters in the club and the idea for the documentary evolved. 10