Skip to main content

Sweet Land by Ali Selim

Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Screenings
A man with light skin in overalls and a jacket stands with his hands in his pockets on a green lawn in front of a white farm house against a blue cloudy sky.
Ali Selim, Sweet Land, 2005. Image courtesy the artist.

Event Details

Tickets & Info

Event has passed Become a member
When Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Where Walker Cinema
Time 7 pm
Price $25 ($20 Walker members, seniors and students)

Celebrate the 20-year anniversary of this home-grown film’s theatrical release with filmmaker Ali Selim, actors Alan Cumming and Tim Guinee, and writer Will Weaver. 

When the elder matriarch of a farming family dies, they are faced with the choice of continuing her legacy or selling the farm. Told largely through a reflection back to the family’s arrival to Minnesota in 1920, the film was shot on location and is an homage to the expansive landscapes of the state’s southern farming communities. With this film, Selim also reflects on his own legacy as the son of an Egyptian immigrant. Based on a short story by Weaver, Sweet Land brings to life an intimate tale of family and migration. 2005, US, DCP, 110 min.

A conversation with the filmmaker, actors, and writer follows the screening. 

Accessibility

This film has closed captions. Caption readers are available at the Main Lobby desk.

The introduction and Q&A will have ASL interpretation.

For information about accessibility or to request accommodations for this screening, visit our Access page, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.   

Copresented with FilmNorth.