The Band's Visit
– Once-not long ago-a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel. Not many remember this... It wasn'..
Once-not long ago-a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel. Not many remember this... It wasn't that important. A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town.
21 Mar 2008
Hebrew, Arabic, English
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Eran Kolirin
Eran Kolirin
Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour
On an ordinary day, the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra arrives in Israel from Egypt for a cultural event, only find there is no delegation to meet them, nor any arrangements to get to their destination of Petah Tiqva. When they find their own ride, they arrive instead at the remote town of Beit Hatikva. Stuck there until the next morning's bus, the band, lead by the repressed Tawfiq Zacharaya, gets help from the worldly lunch owner, Dina, who offers to put them up for the night. As the band settles in as best it can, each of the members attempts to get along with the natives in their own way. What follows is a special night of quiet happenings and confessions as the band makes its own impact on the town and the town on them.
46 wins & 15 nominations.
$3,000,000
Sony Pictures Classics