THE BAND'S VISIT (2007)
Date and Time
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
12/14/2022 7:00PM
Location
The Virginia Theatre
Fees/Admission
$7.00 Available Online or at the Box Office
Contact Information
Stephanie Hege
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Description
HE ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE FILM SERIES Presented by Illinois Public Media, this exciting series brings the very best of recent art films and documentaries to the Virginia Theatre. THE BAND'S VISIT (2007) Rated PG-13 87 Min A police ceremonial band from Egypt, in Israel for a cultural exchange, ends up in a desert town far from anywhere and is taken on mercy by the bored, cynical residents. Overcoming ethnic barriers, the Egyptians find diversion and companionship with the Israelis through a pervading undercurrent of shared melancholy. A long night's journey marked with comedy, human nature, and bittersweet reality. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times selected The Band's Visit as one of the 20 best films of 2008.
