Eran kolirin the bands visit tickets

The Quad is proud to present this retrospective of award-winning Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin, leading up to the U.S. release of his latest film Let It Be Morning.

With his directorial film debut The Band’s Visit in 2007, Eran Kolirin quickly shot to worldwide acclaim, from the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes (where the film won a Jury Prize) to art houses around the globe.

The heartwarmingly-told film follows eight Egyptian musicians (members of the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra) during their unplanned stay in a small town in Israel, effectively stranded for days due to a logistics error and relying on the hospitality and kindness of strangers.

The cross-cultural comedy struck a chord with critics and audiences alike — winning eight Ophir Awards from the Israeli Film Academy and later adapted into a Broadway musical, which in turn was one of four musicals in history to win the “Big Six” at the Tony Awards.

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