The Band's Visit
The Band's Visit is the debut feature from writer and director Eran Kolirin.
A small Egyptian police band arrive in 1990s Israel to perform in Petach Tikva at an Arab culture centre.
But when no one greets them on their arrival in the country they try to make their own way to the city but become stranded in the similarly named Beitha Tikva.
With no transport until the following morning the local cafe owner Dina takes them under her wing providing the bandmaster with lodgings and finding other places to stay around town for the rest of the band.
The film highlights that in this night where the band are lost in a strange country they learn more about each other and about themselves.
Starring Saleh Bakri, Ronit Elkabetz, Sasson Gabai, Uri Gavriel and Imad Jabarin.
The Band's Visit is released 9th November.