Once — not long ago — a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel. Not many remember this... It wasn't that important.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour |
| Director |
Eran Kolirin |
| Screenplay | Eran Kolirin |
| Music | Habib Shadah |
| Cinematography | Shai Goldman |
| Editing | Arik Leibovitch |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
| Made in | 2007 |
| Produced by | July August Productions, Beliberg Entertainment, Sophie Dulac Productions |
Official Site | IMDB page
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| Genre | Drama, comedy |
| Language | Strong, fairly frequent |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | Strongly implied, brief, infrequent sex with suggestive sounds |
| Violence | None |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | Some alcohol and tobacco use, in context |
| Comments | None |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star Diane de Beer | 15 |  |
| Die Burger Jeanne Calitz | 15 | |
| The Citizen David Jenkin | 16 | |
| BBC Paul Adrendt  The Band's Visit is the kind of film that will appeal to patient viewers: charming, low-budget whimsy with a soupcon of political relevance. | 10 |  |
| Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert The Band’s Visit has not provided any of the narrative payoffs we might have expected, but has provided something more valuable. | 20 | |
| eye Weekly Jason Anderson Charming and quietly profound | 15 | |
| ReelViews James Berardinelli A drama about isolation and communication, The Band's Visit is characterized both by strongly delineated characters and low-key comedy. The movie is not lightweight but it is at times lighthearted. | 15 | |
| Metacritic.com 29 critics | 16 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 107 critics | 16 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer The Band's Visit is both a clever, subtle slice-of-life comedy, and poignant cross-cultural exploration. | 20 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 3012 Netizens Band Visits, You'd Want Them to Stay | 15 | |
Average .. 79% | 16 | |