Saddle up and get set for adventure with My Sweet Pepper Land. If you were looking for a cowboy film set on the mountainous borders of Iran, Turkey and Iraq; then this film is for you. MY SWEET PEPPER LAND - SATURDAY 22 MARCH 2PM DIRECTOR: HINER SALEEM | IRAQI KURDISTAN, FRANCE, GERMANY | IN KURDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 95 MINS | M Check out the trailer here: youtube/watch?v=OOoPCvO-DcE Following the fall of Saddam Hussein, Buran (Korkmaz Arslan), a former Kurdish war hero, leaves the capital of Ebril to become the new Sheriff in Kamrian. The village lies on the mountainous borders of Iran, Turkey and Iraq and is at the heart of corruption and illegal trade. Buran and his lover (Golshifteh Farahani, The Patience Stone, SFF 2013), the local school teacher, are both rejected by the village and become targeted by the notorious warlord, Aziz Aga. The latest work from director Hiner Saleem, the legend of Kurdish cinema, MY SWEET PEPPER LAND borrows from classic westerns in a beautiful portrayal of love and honour. “Imagine something that looks like a documentary, with some brutal action scenes, a lot of dry comedy and a plot that just keeps coming.” SBS Film “A delightful poker-faced takeoff on the cowboy movie… One can feel the endless sky and mountains almost as Kurdistan’s soul.” – The Hollywood Reporter Screens with short THE AMBER AMULET. DIRECTOR: MATTHEW MOORE | AUSTRALIA | ENGLISH | 23 MINS | UC The winner of the Crystal Bear for best short at this year’s Berlinale stars Ed Oxenbould (from director Moore’s 2012 Dendy Awards finalist Julian) as a 10-year-old superhero with a love of gems and minerals. Book your tickets here: readingcinemas.au/movie/4062
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