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Sweet Land 2005

Status
Released
Runtime
110 minutes
Director
Ali Selim
Networks
120dB Films, Beautiful Motion Pictures LLC, Channel Z Films
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★ TMDB users: 6.4/10 from 54 votes DramaRomance Released
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What is Sweet Land?

Sweet Land is a 2005 American independent period drama film written and directed by Ali Selim. The film is an adaptation of the 1989 short story A Gravestone Made of Wheat by Will Weaver.

Type
Film
Year
2005
Status
Released
Runtime
110 minutes
Release date
Oct 21, 2005
Original language
EN
Origin
United States of America
Studios
120dB Films, Beautiful Motion Pictures LLC, Channel Z Films
Genres
Drama, Romance
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★ TMDB users: 6.4/10 from 54 votes
Episode runtime
~110 minutes
Status
Released
Networks
120dB Films, Beautiful Motion Pictures LLC, Channel Z Films
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Sweet Land is a 2005 American independent period drama film written and directed by Ali Selim. The film is an adaptation of the 1989 short story A Gravestone Made of Wheat by Will Weaver. Set in 1920, the narrative follows a woman named Inge who travels from Germany to rural Minnesota to meet the man destined to be her husband. The story is framed by events occurring in 2004, when Lars Torvik, the grandson of Inge, must decide whether to sell the family farm where she lived for decades. Facing this choice, he looks to the legacy of the land and the memories and stories that his grandmother passed on to him. Classified as a drama and romance, the film has a runtime of one hour and fifty minutes. It was released in the United States on October 21, 2005. The production explores themes of heritage and personal history through the lens of a family legacy tied to the rural Minnesota landscape.

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Is Sweet Land worth watching?

Sweet Land holds a community rating of 6.4/10 based on 54 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, Romance for fans of the genre.

How long is the movie Sweet Land and when was it released?

Sweet Land is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 2005. Release status: Released.

Who directed Sweet Land?

Sweet Land was directed by Ali Selim.

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