“SWEET LAND”
Coachella Valley Premiere

When Lars Torvikis’ grandmother Inge dies, he is faced with a decision:  Sell the family farm on which she had lived since 1920 or cling to the legacy of the land.  Seeking advice he turns to the stories that she had passed on to him.  A young Inge, a mail order bride and German refugee from the First World War, arrived on the farm that became her lifelong home in 1920.  Olaf and Inge must first learn to understand each other and then find acceptance in a time of prejudice, suspicion and economic peril.

“An unforgettable, touching, intense family saga telling of a time, a place and a generation too long overlooked by history.  The performances are impeccable and the film deeply moving.”  Jeffrey Lyons, NBC

“A triumph of inventive storytelling…intelligently written, brilliantly cast…never hits a wrong note.”  Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety

Winner Audience Award Best Narrative Feature - Hamptons International Film Festival - 2005; Florida Film Festival - 2006; Vail Film Festival 2006; - Wisconsin Film Festival - 2006
Winner Audience Award Best of Festival -  Minneapolis - St. Paul International Film Festival - 2006; Sedona Film Festival - 2006

June 2006 – Atlanta Film Festival; June 2006 Provincetown Film Festival; July 2006 – Newport Beach Film Festival; July 2006 – Durango Film Series

Directed & Written by Ali Selim
Starring:  Elizabeth Reaser, Ned Beatty, Alan Cumming, John Heard, Paul Sand
Genre:  Drama
Runtime:  110 minutes
Language:  English
Distributor:  Forward Entertainment LLC
Official Website w/trailer:  sweetlandmovie.com