The Band's Visit
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A warm, gently comedic story about cultural misunderstanding and unexpected human connection, where a stranded Egyptian band finds belonging in an Israeli town.
A small Egyptian police band travels to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves stuck in the wrong town.
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