A remote, Israeli desert town is the setting for this droll, endearing comedy about an accidental cultural exchange that very quietly says some very important things about contemporary Arab-Israeli relations.
The eight-man Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra, under the direction of stiff, unsmiling conductor Commander Tewfiq (Sasson Gabai) and his undervalued lieutenant, Simon (Khalifa Natour), has been invited to Petach Tikva to participate in the inauguration of the Israeli city's new Arab cultural center. The international invitation is a big deal for the government-funded group, primarily because their budget is up for a review and in an age when the...
Released:
2007
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
89 mins