Review of The Band's Visit (2007) by Taina S — 17 Jul 2008

A calm, warm and peaceful movie; with good pictures, nice characters and beautiful music...

This review of The Band's Visit (2007) was written by Taina S on 17 Jul 2008.

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

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