This is the 557th most frequent Swedish word.
spelas
"Spelas" means "to be played" in English.
Here, 'spelas' is used to describe the passive action of a movie being filmed (or recorded).
Filmen spelas in i Sverige.
The movie is being filmed in Sweden.
In this case, 'spelas' is part of the verb 'spelar', showing the active engagement in football, without the reflexive form 'spelas' itself.
Barnen spelar fotboll på gården.
The children are playing soccer in the yard.
In this example, 'spelas' illustrates the passive action of a play being enacted.