The Band's Visit (2007)
- Original title
- ביקור התזמורת
- Directed by
- Eran Kolirin
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Israel, France
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- AA
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 176 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Egyptian police band arrives in Israel for a concert but ends up stranded in a small desert town. The local residents host them for a night, leading to quiet encounters and unexpected connections.
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What happens
The Band's Visit (Hebrew: ביקור התזמורת, romanized: Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) is a 2007 comedy-drama film written and directed by Eran Kolirin, and starring Saleh Bakri, Ronit Elkabetz, Sasson Gabai and Uri Gavriel. It is an international co-production between Israel, France and the United States. The film received acclaim from critics and audiences. It won eight Ophir Prizes awarded by the Israeli Film Academy. It was Israel's original Foreign Language Film submission for the 80th Academy Awards, but was rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences because it contained over 50% English dialogue. Thus, Israel sent Beaufort instead, which was eventually included in the five final nominees. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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