The Band's Visit is both a clever, subtle slice-of-life comedy, and poignant cross-cultural exploration.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Eran Kolirin -
Producer -
Eilon Ratzkovsky , Ehud Bleiberg , Yossi Uzrad , Koby Gal-Raday , Guy Jacoel -
Screenwriter -
Eran Kolirin -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Classics -
Production Co -
July August Productions , Dulac Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
Arabic -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 8, 2008, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 27, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.1M -
Runtime -
1h 30m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)