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The Band's Visit

The Band's Visit SynopsisOnce, not long ago, a small Egyptian Police band arrived in Israel. They came to play at an initiation ceremony but, due to bureaucracy, bad luck, or for whatever reason, they were left stranded at the airport.

They tried to manage on their own, only to find themselves in a desolate, almost forgotten, small Israeli town, somewhere in the heart of the desert. A lost band in a lost town. Not many people remember this. It wasn't that important.

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Release Date: February 8, 2008
Genre: Art, Foreign, Comedy, Drama, Musical and Performing Arts
Running Time: 86 min.
Distributor(s): Sony Pictures Classics
Tagline: Once-not long ago-a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel. Not many remember this...It wasn't that important.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.

Director:
Eran Kolirin

Writer(s):
Eran Kolirin - Screenplay

Producer(s):
Eilon Ratzkovsky - Producer
Ehud Bleiberg - Producer
Yossi Uzrad - Producer
Koby Gal-Raday - Producer
Guy Jacoel - Producer
Sophie Dulac - Co-Producer
Michel Zana - Co-Producer

Movie Casts:
Shlomi Avraham - Papi
Saleh Bakri - Haled
Ronit Elkabetz - Dina
Sasson Gabai - Tawfiq
Uri Gavriel - Avrum
Imad Jabarin - Camal
Ahuva Keren - Lea
François Khell - Makram
Hisham Khoury - Fauzi
Tarak Kopty - Iman
Rinat Matatov - Yula
Rubi Moskovitz - Itzik
Khalifa Natour - Simon
Hilla Sarjon - Iris
Eyad Sheety - Saleh

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