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The Band's Visit Review, by Manohla Dargis of The New York Times
Stranded in the Israeli desert, the eight Egyptian members of the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra look a bit like a joke in search of a punch line. If "The Band's Visit" were any other kind of film -- a little more pat, say, and rather less...
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Sasson Gabai as
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Ronit Elkabetz as
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Saleh Bakri as
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Khalifa Natour as
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The Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra arrives in Israel to play at the opening of an Arab Cultural Center. Dressed in full regalia and observing all military police protocol, the members of the orchestra are at a pivotal time in their careers. Itââ¬â¢s not just the political nature of an Arab military police band playing traditional Arab music in Israel that makes this event so important; budget cuts and many reorganizations have threatened the continued existence of the Orchestra. Faced with the heavy burden of this assignment, the stoic conductor Tewfiq (Sasson Gabai) is determined not to foul their excursion. Despite all Tewfiqs efforts, itââ¬â¢s not long before problems arise. The band arrives at the airport with no one there to greet them. Stranded and unable to contact their Israeli hosts or the Egyptian consulate for help they get lost and end up in an isolated small israeli town... How will their journey continue ? Find out...
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