Review of The Band's Visit (2007) by Shadow L — 13 Aug 2008
I really enjoyed this movie! It is a sweet film with great acting about an Egyptian police band that ends up in the wrong town in Israel. They are on a cultural exchange to play an Arab Center openning and end up in a small town in the middle of the desert.
A Jewish woman takes them in and the band, and the town's people that they interact with, touch each other's lives in small ways that mean a lot. The most refreshing thing is it shows a cultural exchange between Jewish and Arab people withou shoving it down your throat.
...as if it is totally normal to the world (which the way it is show it is) and not all "look look how we are showing this forced political situation" like a lot of the films with such exchanges can be.
I can see why this film has won many awards worldwide.
This review of The Band's Visit (2007) was written by Shadow L on 13 Aug 2008.
The Band's Visit has generally received very positive reviews.
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