My Sweet Pepper Land
“A Kurdish western!”
Synopsis
Baran, a war hero, becomes sheriff of the capital and refuses to bow down to a tribal chief.
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Golshifteh Farahani
Govend
Korkmaz Arslan
Baran
Suat Usta
Reber
Mir Murad Bedirxan
Tajdin
Feyyaz Duman
Jaffar
Tarik Akreyî
Aziz Aga
Véronique Wüthrich
Nîroj
Mizgin Gemo
Zirek
Kamiran Betasi
The Judge
Adil Abdulrahman
The Commissioner
Bahman Haci
Sadu
Nzar Salami
The Commissioner
Sivan Salim
Govend's Father
Yılmaz Özdil
Anwar (The Hanged Man)
Hiner Saleem
The Photographer
Mahmud Abdurahman
Saman (The Innkeeper)
Dildar Ismail
Govend's Brother
Ahmed Adel
Ali
Release History & Theatrical Window
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$324K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.12x
-$2.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiner Saleem
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiner Saleem
- Original Title
- My Sweet Pepper Land
- Country of Origin
- Germany, France, Iraq
- Spoken Languages
- Kurdish
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Budget
- $2.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $324K
- Production Studios
- Rohfilm, HSI Productions, Chaocorp, ARTE France Cinéma, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiner Saleem
Hiner Saleem, Antoine Lacomblez
Pascal Auffray
Sophie Reine, Juliette Haubois, Clémence Samson
Marc Bordure, Robert Guédiguian
Department Leadership Roster
Arnaud Chelet
Visual Effects Supervisor
Fehmi Salim
Production Design
Hiner Saleem
Director
Antoine Lacomblez
Writer
Pascal Auffray
Director of Photography
Hiner Saleem
Screenplay
Sophie Reine
Editor
Juliette Haubois
Editor
Marc Bordure
Producer
Robert Guédiguian
Producer
Hiner Saleem
Writer
Clémence Samson
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NC-17: Adults Only — No one 17 and under admitted.
International Certification Matrix
Adults Only — No one 17 and under admitted.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Sweet Pepper Land
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is My Sweet Pepper Land about?
Baran, a war hero, becomes sheriff of the capital and refuses to bow down to a tribal chief.
Who directed My Sweet Pepper Land?
My Sweet Pepper Land was directed by Hiner Saleem.
Who stars in My Sweet Pepper Land?
The principal cast of My Sweet Pepper Land includes Golshifteh Farahani, Korkmaz Arslan, Suat Usta, Mir Murad Bedirxan, Feyyaz Duman.
When was My Sweet Pepper Land released and how long is it?
My Sweet Pepper Land was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
What was the box office and production budget of My Sweet Pepper Land?
My Sweet Pepper Land had a reported production budget of $2.6M and grossed $324K at the worldwide box office (0.12 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
What is the age rating and content advisory for My Sweet Pepper Land?
My Sweet Pepper Land holds official age classifications: US: NC-17 (Adults Only — No one 17 and under admitted.).