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Who's in It: Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri The Basics: Eight Egyptian musicians, members of the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra, find themselves stranded in the Israeli desert, struggling to get to their next concert at a cultural center. ... Full Article
Blue uniforms and blue moods
heraldtribune.com –
2008-07-06
By MANOHLA DARGIS THE NEW YORK TIMES ; the band's roguish violinist, Haled (Saleh Bakri, smooth as glass); and an Israeli restaurant owner, Dina (the Published: Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, July 6, 2008 at ... Full Article
The Band's Visit
suntimes.com –
2008-03-06
By Roger Ebert The eight men wear sky-blue uniforms with gold braid on the shoulders.They look like extras in an opera.They dismount from a bus in the middle of nowhere and stand uncertainly on the sidewalk. ... Full Article
A film about a visit to Israel by Egyptian policemen in which nothing really happens. But this examination of Arab/Israeli tensions and the frustrated romance that perhaps lies beneath them is remarkable indeed. ... Full Article