Sunday, February 1, 2009

DVD Review - The Band's Visit


A unique cross-cultural story about what happens when an Egyptian police brass band travels to Israel to play at the opening of an Arab arts center, but wind up abandoned and lost in a remote desert town. The hidden gold in the tale appears as the locals begin to look after the band members for the night, exposing the beauty and pain of a shared human existence.

I watched this with Seth (9) and Skyler (6), who were surprisingly engaged considering it's all about quiet interaction between people in a sleepy little town. And half the movie is subtitled. Apparently it doesn't even take great maturity to value humanity. This film got 2 1/2 thumbs up! (Skyler is conservative with his endorsements, especially if there's no violence involved.)

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