– Film review
An Israeli film where most of the characters are Egyptian is something other than ordinary.
When an Egyptian police band gets stuck in a small Israeli town there are all the ingredients for a comedy of errors. Stranded, with little money the eight men who are more musicans than police, spend a night with the locals. The closeness of strangers is evident as the quaint and old fashioned band members interact with their Israeli hosts.
The politics are thankfully understated allowing the humanity of the characters to take centre stage.
The Band’s Visit has been collecting a string of film festival awards. Worthy of everyone of them.
Daphna