Sweet Land
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ali Selim
Lois Smith
Tony Papenfuss
Haley Bonar
Wayne A Evenson
Patrick Coyle
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
When Lars Torvik's grandmother Inge dies in 2004, he is faced with a decision--sell the family farm on which she lived since 1920, or cling to the legacy of the land. Seeking advice, he turns to the memory of Inge and the stories that she had passed on to him. Inge arrives in Minnesota in 1920 to marry a young Norwegian farmer named Olaf but her German heritage and lack of official immigration papers makes her an object of suspicion in the small town, and she and Olaf are forbidden to marry. Alone and adrift, Inge goes to live with the family of Olaf's friend and neighbor Frandsen and his wife Brownie, where she learns the English language, American ways, and a hard-won independence. Inge and Olaf slowly come to know each other, and against the backdrop of endless farmland and cathedral skies they fall in love, a man and woman united by the elemental forces of nature. Still unable to marry, they live together openly, despite the scorn of the neighbors and the disapproval of the local minister. But when his friend Frandsen's farm is threatened by foreclosure, Olaf takes a stand, and the community unites around the young couple, finally accepting Inge as one of their own.
Director
Ali Selim
Cast

Lois Smith
Tony Papenfuss
Haley Bonar
Wayne A Evenson
Patrick Coyle
Debbie Delisi
Sage Kermes
James Bakkom
Tom Gilroy
John Paul Gamoke
Karen Landry
Stephen Yoakam
Raye Birk

Paul Sand
Patrick Heusinger
John Heard
Charlotta Mohlin
Stephen D'ambrose
Barbara Kingsley
James Cada

Ned Beatty
Elizabeth Reaser
Robert Hogan
Palmer Grinager
Tim Guinee
Jodie Markell
Alex Kingston
Dick Reignier
Kristen Frantzich
Stephen Pelinski
Alan Cumming
Crew
Erin Acker
Clint Allen
Ace Allgood
Ace Allgood
Kurt Angell
Kurt Arner
James Bakkom
Crist Ballas
Gil Bellows
Paul Berglund
Jim Bigham
Lynn Blumenthal
Randy Bobo
Gerard Bonnette
Jill Broadfoot
Slater Crosby
Slater Crosby
Alan Cumming
David Dancyger
Eric Davies
Emily Davis
Ed Driscoll
Howard Ellis
Charlie Gerszewski
Rachelle Gibson
John Handeen
Melanie Harris
Stephen Hays
Gill Holland
Vicki Jenkins
Carla Kihlstedt
Gary S Kohler
Andy Kris
Steve Kultgen
Lillian Lasalle
Tom Lieberman
Tom Lieberman
Joan Lynn
Derek Mccallum
Mack Melson
Eden Miller
Terry Moore
Gregory J Niska
Mark Orton
John Pycha
Thomas Rope
Masami Saito
Ali Selim
Ali Selim
Robin Selim
Stuart Skrien
James Stanger
Gary Surber
C Elizabeth Trumble
David Tumblety
Rudy Van Zyl
Will Weaver
Wayne Wedland
Mike Weldon
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 13, 2006
Released in United States November 17, 2006
Released in United States October 18, 2006
Released in United States on Video July 10, 2007
SWEET LAND is the first independently produced carbon neutral film.
Released in United States on Video July 10, 2007
Released in United States Fall October 13, 2006 (Minneasota)
Released in United States October 18, 2006 (New York City)
Released in United States November 17, 2006 (Los Angeles)