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Saturday, January 14 at 8pm Majestic Towers Bal Harbour, On the Beach

Israel | 84 minutes | 2007

The Band's Visit

Special Under the Stars Presentation

This heartwarming and poignant winner of the Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard prize and Israel's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is the mesmerizing and witty story of strangers in a strange land. A fading Egyptian police band arrives in Israel to play at the Arab Cultural Center. When they take the wrong bus, the band members find themselves in a desolate Israeli village. With no other option than to spend the night with the local townspeople, the two distinctly different cultures realize the universal bonds of love, music, and life. Set against a breathtaking desert landscape and featuring Israeli superstars Sasson Gabay (also at the Festival with Karaoke) and the late Ronit Elkabetz, this cross-cultural comedy proves that getting lost is sometimes the best way to find yourself.

The special under the stars event will feature the attendance of actor Sasson Gabay, who will provide an extended introduction for the film.

Awards

Israel's entry to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

Director's Bio

Directed by Eran Kolirin

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Eran Kolirin was born in Holon, Israel. His feature film debut, The Band’s Visit (2007), won him critical acclaim and over 50 prestigious awards around the globe, among them eight Ophir Awards of the Israeli Film Academy, the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and the European Film Discovery Award. His third feature film, Beyond the Mountains and Hills, premiered at the 2017 Miami Jewish Film Festival and his most recent film, Let It Be Morning, was Israel's official entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film following its premiere at the 2022 Miami Jewish Film Festival.

Cast and Credits

Director

Eran Kolirin

Screenwriter

Eran Kolirin

Cinematographer

Shai Goldman

Editor

Arik Lahav-Leibovich

Cast

Sasson Gabay, Ronit Elkabetz

Film Info

Year

2007

Country

Israel

Run-time

84 minutes

Language

Hebrew, English, Arabic with English subtitles
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