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Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (2007) -- The U.S. theatrical trailer for The Band's Visit, directed by Eran Kolirin.
Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (2007) -- A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   4,686 votes
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Director:
Eran Kolirin
Writer:
Eran Kolirin (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 September 2007 (Israel) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Music more
Tagline:
Once-not long ago-a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel. Not many remember this...It wasn't that important. more
Plot:
A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
40 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Our view of their view of us more (45 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La visite de la fanfare (France)
The Band's Visit (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
Runtime:
87 min
Country:
Israel | France | USA
Language:
English | Arabic | Hebrew
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Yeruham, Negev Desert, Israel

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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) (TV), 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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Tewfiq tells Khaled they have a long day tomorrow in Dina's apartment, Tewfiq is shown putting his hand on Khaled's shoulder in the shot from behind Khaled, but in the shot from the front, Tewfiq is seen holding Khaled's upper arm. more
Movie Connections:
Features Ha-Shoter Azulai (1970) more
Soundtrack:
My Funny Valentine more

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Is "Bikur Ha-Tizmoret" based on a novel?
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21 out of 31 people found the following comment useful.
Our view of their view of us, 19 October 2007
8/10
Author: Nozz from Israel

With a strained formal demeanor and a face wrinkled with vulnerability, Sasson Gabai's bandleader is a direct descendant of Shaike Ophir's Policeman (Azulai) in the bittersweet Israeli movie of that name. This is not a bad ancestry to have, but for a character who is supposed to be Egyptian it's a little awkward. Today Egypt is a grumpy neighbor that has as little contact with Israel as possible, and Egyptians-- or anyone else-- could consider it presumptuous of us Israelis to bring out a movie about the reaction of an Egyptian orchestra to being stranded in Israel. Who are we to characterize them? But the movie was obviously made with an abundance of good will and the foreign press has been kind.

The Band's Visit was nominated Israel's candidate for the Foreign Film Oscar, but it had to be withdrawn because not enough of the dialogue was non-English. (Perhaps the most unrealistic aspect of the film, other than a public telephone that inexplicably operates for free, was everybody's fluency in English.)

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