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.
Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Cast: Wolfgang Stumph, Anna Böger, Eva-Maria Radoy, Michael Niavarani, Proschat Madani, Navid Navid, Stephan Grossmann, Caroline Schreiber
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.
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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-stri…
1h 39m
July 22, 2009
Ali Samadi Ahadi
Wolfgang Stumph, Anna Böger, Eva-Maria Radoy
Comedy