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THE BAND’S VISIT (BIKUR HA-TIXMORET)

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  • Written and directed by Eran Kolirin
  • Cinematography by Shai Goldman
  • Original music by Habib Shadah
  • Edited by Arik Leibovitch
  • Israel, 2007, color, 35mm, distributed by New Yorker Films, 87 min.
  • Cast: Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour
  • English, Arabic & Hebrew with English subtitles


“When an Egyptian police orchestra gets lost on its way to a performance in Israel, the bA and and their stoic leader wind up far from home in an obscure Israeli village. Lightly approaching the political issues that surround the band’s visit, this charming, heartfelt comedy shows how people of all cultures share the trials of friendship and romance” [New Yorker Films description].
July 29, 2008, 7pm
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

Ticket information

  • Tickets available on the Austin Film Society website
  • Admission free to AFS members
  • Admission $4 for all others
  • Remaining tickets available at Alamo on night of screening


Sponsors

Special thanks to Jonathan Howell of New Yorker Films.

 

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