Review of The Band's Visit (2007) by David T — 10 Aug 2008

Simple very human stories. Very good!! ... still figuring out to whom reminds me the main actor...

This review of The Band's Visit (2007) was written by David T on 10 Aug 2008.

The Band's Visit has generally received very positive reviews.

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