The Band's Visit (2007)
Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 27min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Mar 2008 (USA)
- Movie
- 46 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast
Sasson Gabay | ... |
Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya
(as Sasson Gabai)
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Ronit Elkabetz | ... |
Dina
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Saleh Bakri | ... |
Haled
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Khalifa Natour | ... |
Simon
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Rubi Moskovitz | ... |
Itzik
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Uri Gavriel | ... |
Avrum
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Imad Jabarin | ... |
Major-general Camal Abdel Azim
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Hilla Sarjon | ... |
Iris
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Shlomi Avraham | ... |
Papi
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Tarik Kopty | ... |
Iman
(as Tarak Kopty)
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Rinat Matatov | ... |
Yula
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Tomer Yosef | ... |
Ars
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Nadav Asulin | ... |
Sami
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Ahuva Keren | ... |
Lea
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François Khell | ... |
Makram
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Hisham Khoury | ... |
Fauzi
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Shlomi Koriat | ... |
Man with yellow ball
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Hila Saada | ... |
Svetlana
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Eyad Sheety | ... |
Saleh
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Directed by
Eran Kolirin |
Written by
Eran Kolirin | ... | () |
Produced by
Ehud Bleiberg | ... | producer |
Sophie Dulac | ... | co-producer |
Koby Gal-Raday | ... | producer |
Guy Jacoel | ... | producer |
Eilon Ratzkovsky | ... | producer |
Yossi Uzrad | ... | producer |
Michel Zana | ... | co-producer |
Music by
Habib Shehada Hanna | ... | (as Habib Shadah) |
Cinematography by
Shai Goldman |
Editing by
Arik Lahav-Leibovich | ... | (as Arik Leibovitch) |
Editorial Department
Ádám Halász | ... | rushes colorist |
Casting By
Orit Azoulay |
Production Design by
Eitan Levi |
Costume Design by
Doron Ashkenazi |
Makeup Department
Maya Grastal | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Tami Kushnir | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michal Koren | ... | third assistant director |
Yochanan Kredo | ... | first assistant director |
Lihi Levin | ... | third assistant director |
Ya'ara Lipkin | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Yosi Dahari | ... | assistant art director |
Or Ozrad | ... | set dresser |
Nikolai Yosifov | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Israel David | ... | re-recording mixer |
Itai Elohev | ... | sound |
Gilad Leshem | ... | sound effects editor |
Idan Rawet | ... | foley editor |
Gil Segal | ... | foley artist / foley editor |
Alon Shapira | ... | boom operator |
Gil Toren | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Igal Arobas | ... | grip |
Elad Elbar | ... | grip |
Joseph Lachmish | ... | grip |
Yuval Landsberg | ... | lighting technician |
Uri Lipshin | ... | lighting technician |
Salvatore Lista | ... | camera operator |
Roi Mano | ... | key grip |
Guy Ne'eman | ... | key grip |
Idan Or | ... | assistant camera |
Lior Pery | ... | gaffer |
David Rudoy | ... | second assistant camera |
Daniel Solomon | ... | lighting technician |
Adam Verete | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Edan Galit | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
Nadav Gopher | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Keren Or Biton | ... | music mixer / music recording |
Additional Crew
Szabolcs Barta | ... | film grading |
Marc Feytout | ... | press attache: France |
Laurette Monconduit | ... | press attache: France |
Thanks
Shannon Banal | ... | thanks |
Nicholas Donnermeyer | ... | thanks (as Nick Donnermeyer) |
Production Companies
- July August Productions
- Bleiberg Entertainment
- Sophie Dulac Productions
- Israel Film Fund
- Keshet Broadcasting
- Yes
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- AK Entertainment (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2007) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Husets Biograf (2008) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Magyarhangya (2010) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Nikkatsu (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Seville Pictures (2008) (Canada) (theatrical) (French)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sophie Dulac Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Sundream Motion Pictures (2008) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Swen do Brasil (2007) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2008) (China) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Taiwan)
- Nikkatsu (2008) (Japan)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
On an ordinary day, the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra arrives in Israel from Egypt for a cultural event, only find there is no delegation to meet them, nor any arrangements to get to their destination of Petah Tiqva. When they find their own ride, they arrive instead at the remote town of Beit Hatikva. Stuck there until the next morning's bus, the band, led by the repressed Tawfiq Zacharaya, gets help from the worldly lunch owner, Dina, who offers to put them up for the night. As the band settles in as best it can, each of the members attempts to get along with the natives in their own way. What follows is a special night of quiet happenings and confessions as the band makes its own impact on the town and the town on them. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Taglines | Once-not long ago-a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel. Not many remember this...It wasn't that important. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The movie was selected to be Israel's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008), but it was disqualified by AMPAS because more than 50% of the film's dialogue was found to be in English, as opposed to Arabic and Hebrew. After an unsuccessful appeal, Israel sent Beaufort (2007) instead. See more » |
Goofs | When speaking in Arabic, Tawfiq pronounces some words with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation, and some words with the Palestinian Arabic pronunciation. Being an Egyptian, he should talk in Egyptian Arabic dialect all the time. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Sharon Amrani: Remember His Name (2010). See more » |
Soundtracks | My Funny Valentine See more » |
Quotes |
Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya:
This is like asking why a man needs a soul. See more » |