Band's Visit

Theatrical Release Date: 2008 02 08 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 043396238732

Studio: Sony Pictures

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Profanity]

Summary: When the Ceremonial Police Band of Alexandria, Egypt, journeys to a gig in Israel, they can hardly anticipate getting stuck in a rut. But upon arrival at the Israeli airport, their hosts and transportation fail to show. So begins first-time director Eran Kolirin's fish-out-of-water comedy The Band's Visit (aka Bikur Hatizmoret, 2007). Trapped in a middle-of-nowhere desert town, the group members try to figure out what to do and where to go. In desperation, two of the musicians -- conductor Tawfiq (Sasson Gabai) and playboy Haled (Saleh Bakri) -- accept an invitation from sexy caf? owner Dina (Ronit Elkabetz) to bunk at her residence, and seemingly within no time, the unlikeliest of interracial (Israeli-Palestinian) romances begin to blossom -- not only between Tawfiq and Dina, but between Haled and local wallflower Papi (Shlomi Avraham), whose night together at a roller disco turns into a veritable comedy of errors. Meanwhile, the remainder of the bandmembers room with local resident Itzik's (Rubi Moscovich) family, which produces overwhelming conflict and innumerable tensions. As the days roll on, the co-mingling of Egyptian bandmembers and Israeli residents imparts each individual with insights into his cultural identity and that of the others. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: FIPRESCI - Un Certain Regard – Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard - Jury Coup de Coeur – Cannes Film Festival Youth Prize – Cannes Film Festival Film Presented – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Film Presented – Vancouver International Film Festival Best Foreign Film – Independent Spirit Awards Best Foreign Film – National Board of Review Film Presented – Tokyo International Film Festival Film Presented – London Film Festival Film Presented – AFI Fest Film Presented – Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Presented – Santa Barbara International Film Festival Film Presented – Toronto International Film Festival Best Foreign Language Film – Chicago Film Critics Association

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Band's Visit

Format: DVD

Release Date: 07/29/2008

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Band's Visit
1. Chapter 1 [3:55]
2. Chapter 2 [1:13]
3. Chapter 3 [1:29]
4. Chapter 4 [:59]
5. Chapter 5 [1:47]
6. Chapter 6 [1:13]
7. Chapter 7 [2:54]
8. Chapter 8 [2:11]
9. Chapter 9 [6:45]
10. Chapter 10 [1:40]
11. Chapter 11 [3:05]
12. Chapter 12 [2:16]
13. Chapter 13 [4:49]
14. Chapter 14 [1:30]
15. Chapter 15 [3:08]
16. Chapter 16 [2:59]
17. Chapter 17 [3:16]
18. Chapter 18 [:53]
19. Chapter 19 [3:47]
20. Chapter 20 [4:59]
21. Chapter 21 [4:00]
22. Chapter 22 [5:11]
23. Chapter 23 [3:33]
24. Chapter 24 [4:12]
25. Chapter 25 [2:08]
26. Chapter 26 [1:20]
27. Chapter 27 [3:28]
28. Chapter 28 [8:03]

Cast and Crew: Ehud Bleiberg  Producer 
Eran Kolirin  Director 
Eran Kolirin  Screenwriter 
Eilon Ratzkovsky  Producer 
Yossi Uzrad  Producer 
Koby Gal-Raday  Producer 
Guy Jacoel  Producer 
Habib Shehadeh Hanna  Composer (Music Score) 
Sasson Gabai  Actor 
Ronit Elkabetz  Actor 
Saleh Bakri  Actor 
Khalifa Natour  Actor 
Shlomi Avraham  Actor 
Rubi Moscovich  Actor 
Hisham Khoury  Actor 
Francois Kheel  Actor 
Eyad Sheety  Actor 
Imad Jabarin  Actor 
Tarak Kopty  Actor 
Hila Surjon Fischer  Actor 
Uri Gabriel  Actor 
Ahuva Keren  Actor 

Country: France,USA,Israel