THE BAND'S VISIT at AFI FEST 2007 presented by Audi

SCR: Eran Kolirin
DIR/SCR: Eran Kolirin
PROD: Eilon Ratzkovsky, Ehud Bleiberg, Yossi Uzrad, Koby Gal-Raday, Guy Jacoel
CO-PROD: Sophie Dulac, Michel Zana
DP: Shai Goldman
ED: Arik Lahav Leibovitz
PROD DES: Eitan Levi
MUS: Habib Shehadeh Hanna
CAST: Sasson Gabai, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour, Ronit Elkabetz, Rubi Moscovich, Uri Gabriel

This audience-pleasing sensation of Cannes' Un Certain Regard and winner of eight Israeli Oscars follows the comic plight of the Alexandrian Police Orchestra. These eight slightly bewildered Egyptian officers, after getting lost at the airport, arrive in a remote, slightly empty Israeli village, their powder-blue uniforms standing out against the desert landscape. Fortunately, they connect with Dina, a ballsy, sexy café owner (Ronit Elkabetz, three-time winner of the Israeli Oscar), who helps them find lodging for the night. In the very first images of his first theatrical film, writer-director Elan Kolirin displays a mastery of low-key deadpan visual humor in the manner of Tati and Jarmusch. By the movie's second half, however, he pushes boundaries as several of the characters unexpectedly confront what one refers to as "tons of loneliness." With its precise portions of tact, irony and sweetness, Director Eran Kolirin's film gives 'humanist cinema' a good name, and offers yet another example of the resurgence of Israel's vibrant, provocative and increasingly varied film culture.

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[CryForCry]

I am not an Arab or Israeli person. I watched this movie in one night just when I passed my PhD exam. But after watching this movie, my heart has been broken into pieces. My heart has gone with this movie. I have watched many many good forein movies. I like the life of others. Two songs are heart breking. I like to thank the director and writer of the movie, Eran Kolirin. I believe one day he will win Oscar award. It looks like that he is very humble. Simply love this movie and arabic song.

[team2217]

If it wasn't our reality, we could laugh.

[aSparkle2003]

I agree with you and consider this a very great and human film with much depth as well as a very subtle and thoughtful humour at the same time, focusing on human relations and the desire for happiness and a fullfilled life. I find the portrayal of the different characters and their desperate attempts to satisfy their yearning actually deeply touching though sometimes hilarious. This film makes me laugh and cry at the same time and is absolutely worth watching it.

[Jerocca]

I would like to know the theme song

[4321Blastoff]

Yeah, I have this in my Netflix queue. It's being released by Sony.