Tetrady not as good as all the hype

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

niutta-enrico A very nice film, with many good qualities. First of all the cast: the pretty (and talented) Golshifteh Farahani and the less known but equally intriguing Korkmaz Arslan, together with several convincing actors in supporting roles. Interestingly, neither Farahani nor Aslan are Kurds (she is Iranian and he is Turkish…).Then we have the undisputed talent of Mr Hiner Saleem (who really is Kurd), whose filmography already has gained him a well deserved fan base.Finally, you'll see Kurdistan. The ugly, cold Kurdistan with its stony hills and gaunt landscapes. Poor, superstitious and dangerously undeveloped, with its violent attitude and undersized rides. And you won't be able to help but like it.

lilosh_plazma The idea and story are good. The landscape tells a lot itself. Movie starts very promising, especially when the old mum is presenting potential brides :) The role of woman is also depicted very well. She was empowered by her family and made her own choice to work where she feels needed.Movie overall is beautiful and is worth to watch. But the tools used to reveal the characters are too western. I did not meet my expectations of seeing anything about brave Kurds, about their moral codex, love and war. To me, director failed to find a equilibrium between grotesque (first part of movie) and Kurds' traditions.

HedgehoginPS What's the Kurdish word for 'spaghetti?' "My Sweet Pepper Land" is a classic Spaghetti Western set in a remote corner of Iraqi Kurdistan. Upright stalwart hero, distressed damsel, band of lawless ruffians to be dispatched, and, as an interesting twist, a group of well armed feminist freedom fighters who don't like anybody very much. It's a culturally interesting story, flawed by several gratuitous episodes of cruelty to animals being passed off as entertainment-- kind of wrecked the film for us. The high point was the female lead, Golshifteh Farhani (as Govend) playing a melodious Kurdish-6 pan drum. Along with the other music, that made for a much better than average soundtrack.Although classed as a Comedy (it has its moments) at the 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival, it isn't.

maurice yacowar In My Sweet Pepper Land, director Hiner Saleem uses Western imagery to trace the survival of two idealistic outcasts in Iraqi Kurdistan. The film does not parody the American Western, but rather suggests that with Saddam Hussein's ouster Cowboy Dubya left the area like the lawless frontier of 19th Century America. A tribal warlord rules like the old gang boss. Horsemen appear beside modern cars and under airplanes. But the "honour" to be viciously defended here is the Code of the East, as teacher Govend's brothers assail her on rumours of licentiousness.The hero Baran was a Kurdish war hero who accepts a frontier sheriff job so he doesn't have to put up with his mother's matchmaking. He has the strength and stolid character of the standard Western hero from Bill Hart to our Clint. But there's a difference. He likes music, like Elvis, Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. This inflection raises him above the standard US cowboy hero and reminds us this film is about a cultural invasion. Hence Elvis's "You're square, but Baby I don't care" and "Rockabilly Man," which contrast to the teacher's deft play on a traditional percussion. For more see www.yacowar.blogspot.com.