The Band's Visit | Official Trailer (2007)
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- The Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra arrives in Israel to play at the opening of an Arab Cultural Center. Dressed in full regalia and observing all military police protocol, the members of the orchestra are at a pivotal time in their careers. It's not just the political nature of an Arab military police band playing traditional Arab music in Israel that makes this event so important; budget cuts and many reorganizations have threatened the continued existence of the Orchestra. Faced with the heavy burden of this assignment, the stoic conductor Tewfiq (Sasson Gabai) is determined not to foul their excursion.
Despite all Tewfiqs efforts, it's not long before problems arise. The band arrives at the airport with no one there to greet them. Stranded and unable able to contact their Israeli hosts or the Egyptian consulate for help, Tewfiq decides that the Orchestra will persevere with its assignment and orders, and designates Khaled, a sauve young ladies man (Saleh Bakri), to ask for directions. Khaled and the station agent struggle in English, Arabic and Hebrew to communicate, but despite their best efforts, the Orchestra is sent to the outskirts of a small forgotten Israeli town in the desert.
Faced with an unknown landscape, and disgruntled and hungry men, Tewfiq brings the men to a small café in the nearby town and humbly asks the proprietor, Dina (Ronit Elkabetz), for lunch. Not wanting the turn the Orchestra away, Dina invites the men to stay with her and a few of her friends. To punish Khaled for his earlier subordination, Tewfiq orders Khaled to stay with him at Dina's, while the other men break up and follow their hosts for the night.
Dina brings the two men to her modest apartment where they begin to discuss not the political issues that divides their two cultures, but it's the intimate details of their personal lives that bring the trio closer together. Before long, Dina's wry, playful self-confidence, and undisguised sexuality make Tewfiq immediately uncomfortable. Regardless, she is persistent in her attraction to the older, serious Tewfiq, and after some prodding from Khaled, the melancholy band leader reluctantly accepts Dina's invitation to dinner. The proud Arab man in his powder blue military uniform and the free-spirited Israeli woman make an odd couple at the local restaurant, but her persistent compassion breaks through his gentlemanly demeanor and the duo form a bridge of understanding.
With the older Dina and Tewfiq gone from the apartment, Khaled decides to tag along with people closer to his age and convinces the shy and insecure Papi (Shlomi Avraham) to let him join as the fourth wheel on a double date night at a roller disco. When Papi fails to court the girl his cousin set up as his blind date, Papi turns to the suave Khaled for advice. With a little prodding and a lot of direction, Khaled helps Papi break the ice with his date. Meanwhile, the other band members, headed by second-in-command Simon (Khalifa Natour), stay with Itzik (Rubi Moscovich), which ultimately lead to tensions with his family and to revelations about fulfillment that cross cultural boundaries.
When the band leaves in the morning for their intended destination, it is clear that their unplanned detour was worth the trip.
Whoaaa so this is what the musical was based on. Such a beautiful story honestly, I love the small stories about small towns that don't really have anything too big or exciting in them. Simple and sweet.
best movie ever. you would expect it to be about the israeli-arab conflict, but instead this theme never comes up - as if there has never been a conflict. this movie shows us the alternative to the hatred & bickery we have created today. it's like a dream that can come true, if we want it to come true. Salam!
Actually this is pretty accurate to how a real egyptian band would have been accepted by Israel's population today.
Don't forget that Israel has peace with Egypt and many other Muslim countries + a very large Muslim population with the same rights and obligations as any other citizen.
You sure about this movie yet
Wait the musical is so freaking accurate to the movie, even the character’s mannerisms and stuff
Wow, looks like the musical was pretty faithful!
What a film should be. What a film should do.
I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Funny and warm overall, but also with a nice touch of sadness. Unfortunately, this is not based on reality. It is based on a reality that could have been.
Israel and Egypt have long lasting peace and cooperation. Though the story is fiction, it could've easily happen. No alternative history required.
@@nomad27Unfortunately there are a lot of Israelis now who support the anti-Arab people within the government.
One of the best movies middle eastern movies i have ever seen...i would rank this after A separation and about elly!!
I loved A Separation
I was searching for this movie from ages. There is something that keeps me tuned to this movie. Simplicity. A world we can just dream
So nice to see this is a musical now!! ❤️
One of the best movies...
Beautiful movie. So many scenes are to be discussed.
Brilliant movie! Simply brilliant!
Big hug from Costa Rica to Israel and those grumpy egyptian muslims. May peace some day prevail.
exionem grumpy??
great movie - i loved it!! and indeed this woman is gorgeous!!
It actually has subtitles throughout the film, whether the language spoken is Arabaic, Hebrew or English. Most, but not all, of the English is clear. Your choice whether to read.
Well that is useful
a gem of a story
I bumped into Saleh Bakri by accident at the Osian film festival once just as I was about to enter the hall to watch this movie. If he had asked me whether I liked Chet Baker, I think I would have died.
IMO This is a great movie
One of my favorites!
very melancholy with some very funny moments... overall i got the feeling the movie adressed loneliness and the different ways of "measuring" quality of life... don't know how i feel about it entirely though
One of my favourite
I just saw it, & LOVED it!!!
Do you like Chet Baker?
@@clarissetorres7090 "Am I 36?"
Wonderful film! Definite must see.
what a great little movie, glad it won best foreign film on Rotten Tomatoes.
Just brilliant !!
Amazing film. Gives hope and faith in people:)
What does everyone like better between the movie and the musical? I love the songs "Welcome To Nowhere", "Omar Sharif", and "Answer Me", so I like the Musical even more than this awesome movie!
I love the movie very much. Such a lovely story and presenting the same in a marvelous manner. Love the acting of Ronit Elkabetz
just saw this today. nice movie =)
Loved it! 😀
ok lol; I torrented it anyway cause i couldnt wait; it was really good!
Loved it. great movie
I'm watching it in D.C. from February 29th. Check which independent film theater near you will be showing this.
do you know the name of the song that he starts to play with his clarinet?
Delightful!
Clothes nice.
Yes. Like Michael Jackson.
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Deeeeeeeelightful!!!!!!!!!!
the movie wasn't banned because it was never scheduled to be shown in Egypt in the first place, actually in Egypt most of the movies shown are either American or Egyptian movies nothing more nothing less.
Very good movie!!!!!
whats the name of the music starting at 00.18???
seeing it tonight.
@d1974
It's banned in Egypt? Wow... that is ridiculous.
CLASSIC 0:49
I miss the old days ):
For waelium: this film is a fairy tale. A story of things as we'd like them to be, if people acted out of generosity and patience and kindness. Not out of hatred or fear. It is meant not as truth, but as a what if, what if we put aside the past and thought of as each other as people with the same primordial needs, the need to be loved and understood.
I hope for part 2.........
Sweet movie ...loved it:_
Best film ever.
I really want to see this, but i don't think it is going to be released in American theaters :(
believe me when I say I know the culture scene in Egypt more than I guess most of the Yedioth Ahronoth journalists :)
Where can I get the songs of the film? Especially the one in the skating rink where haled is teaching papi
Very nice.
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Wow, that trailer has subtitles on everything, even English. Is that really needed? It's not like everyone watching the trailer are deaf.
Ok, now to something more nicely said:
This movie looks like it's gonna be good, can't say great. I will maybe see it.
It's because of the accents and how they talk
Please someone put the name of the music and songs heard in this trailer
@hana0adorable
an opening to an unfinished concerto for clarinet.. no name, i dont think its actually a real song
I have read this article just now, and I have to say with all due respect this article, its not entirely true and what the article mentioned doesn't really contradicts what I am saying. and btw I am against banning any kind of movies/book/any cultural product but the facts that the movie was banned is completely not true, If I published a book in Egypt and it was never scheduled to be published in Iran that doesn't mean its banned in Iran. thats my point.
Can you find out what the name of the singer & song in the skating scene is?
THANKS :)
please tell me is it on netflix??? thanks yall
Can anyone tell me the name of the song on 01:40 ,please ?
It's a movie!!!!!!!!!!
v good movie
it will.
@LeDoute well thank you anyway ;)
Fateen ben amar
Who r uuu
ممكن أي حد يقولي اسم الاغنية في 01:40 ؟
Wow...this was, by far, the most aggressively ad-infiltrated video I've ever seen. My Adblock was completely unable to prevent the ads from showing. I actually had to mute and go to another tab. Like a caveman.
I thought this movie was not as good as I expected, and not much of a comedy. It was interesting and it didn't make me shut it off half way through. I think a lot of the situations which were supposed to be funny, I didn't find funny. I like the music though.
Loved the movie but hate the trailer-glad I did not see it before going, its not a welcome matt.
I am sure that Islamic fundamentalists and New Atheists hate films like that.
I can totally see an American adaptation starring Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sarah Silverman, and Adam Sandler.
I will be surprised if those Islamists or Muslim Brotherhood will want this type of films to be aired in Egypt.
This movie was CRAP...don't watch it, it's a waste of time, seriously...i almost fell asleep
this movie was extremly bad. One of the worst movies I have seen.