Description:The Band's Visit is a deeply spiritual comedy about the bridge-making effects of hospitality and the ways music serves as a universal language drawing people together. 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 anyThe Band's Visit is a deeply spiritual comedy about the bridge-making effects of hospitality and the ways music serves as a universal language drawing people together. 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.... (more)(less)
"Re-watch - Dec. 21st
A wonderful, simple, understated little film that I can't help but love. The acting is excellent & the characters are interesting & engaging."
"A meditative film about the importance of human connection, despite inevitable limitations, cultural or otherwise. Great cinematography, effective performances. Completely charming in its slow, easy pace.
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"20.1, DVD
2000-luvun listausprojektia silmälläpitäen kirjastosta todellinen löytö: Orkesterin vierailu. Egyptiläinen poliisiorkesteri saapuu Israeliin, mutta näin pientä tapahtumaa kukaan tuskin edes muistaa. Tällä tapahtuman vähäpitoisuudella elokuva nauraakin sopivasti itselleen ja idea on pettämättömän simppeli. Tilanteesta vielä vähäpätöisemmän tekee se, että orkesterin kielitaito kauttaaltaan ei ole mitenkään maarittelevan hieno, eikä Israelissa arabialla tunnu "