Salami Aleikum

2009 1h 39m DE

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 20

Comedy

Synopsis

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To save his grumpy father's Persian butcher's shop, Mohsen, a sensitive scarf-knitter, buys sheep on the cheap. On the way to them, he gets stranded in East Germany and falls in love with ex-ball-striker Ana. In the village, Mohsen's father is thought to be a rich businessman who could save the region. Mohsen becomes very popular. But then his father turns up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wolfgang Stumph
Vater Bergheim
Anna Böger
Ana Bergheim
Eva-Maria Radoy
Mutter Bergheim
Michael Niavarani
Vater Taheri
Proschat Madani
Mutter Taheri
Navid Navid
Mohsen Taheri
Stephan Grossmann
Uwe
Caroline Schreiber
Gisela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Writers: Arne Nolting
Languages: German, Persian
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Persian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi, shot by Bernhard Jasper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ali N. Askin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dirk Grau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Wolfgang Stumph and Anna Böger and Eva-Maria Radoy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1245528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ali Samadi Ahadi directs. Bernhard Jasper behind the camera. Ali N. Askin scores. Dirk Grau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Persian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Persian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi, shot by Bernhard Jasper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ali N. Askin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dirk Grau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Wolfgang Stumph and Anna Böger and Eva-Maria Radoy carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1245528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.