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BAND'S VISIT, THE

Director:

  Eran Kolirin
  

Year Released:

  2007

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Saleh Bakri
  Ronit Elkabetz
  Sasson Gabai
  Rubi Moskovitz
  Khalifa Natour
Movie Haiku:Melancholy charmer about an Egyptian military band that gets lost in the Negev desert on a ceremonial trip to Israel. A total fantasy (with "Egyptians" played by Israeli citizens -- some Palestinian, some Jewish) that expresses a naive longing for peace: "Can''''t we all just get along?" For a rant from Jan (with Spoiler Alert) see Blog: www.thehotpinkpen.com/?p=455

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  Yes

Haiku Posted:

  2008