The Band's Visit
aka Bikur Ha-Tizmoret
Director: Eran Kolirin. Cast: Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour, Rubi Moskovitz, Hilla Sarjon, Shlomi Avraham, Uri Gavriel, Ahuva Keren, François Khell, Hisham Khoury, Tarak Kopty, Rinat Matatov, Eyad Sheety. Screenplay: Eran Kolirin.

Photo © 2007 July August Productions/Sophie Dulac
Productions; © 2008 Sony Pictures Classics
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–

Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Prix de la Jeunesse; FIPRESCI Prize (Un Certain Regard)
European Film Awards: Best Actor (Gabai); European Discovery of the Year (Kolirin)
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