The Band’s Visit (2007) by Eran Kolirin.

“It’s about an Egyptian band that comes to Israel to give a concert but the musicians can not find the place and they meet some Israelians. I loved the movie, I loved the story and I loved the two main actors (Sasson Gabai et Saleh Bakri). Their acting impressed me, I never saw them before but I’ll look at their work from now on. I had heard about the film before and I was very surprised and pleased to be able to watch it on a plane while I was flying to Australia. Of course I prefer big screens and I was disappointed to discover it on such a small one -I probably would have had different impressions in a theatre- but at the end even if the plane was full and the screen so small I got caught into the film so I think that if the film is good, it remains good wherever you watch it.”

The Band’s Visit will be released on DVD in France on October 7.

Arta Dobroshi was born in Kossovo where she studied dramatical arts. While looking for their lead actress for Lorna’s Silence, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne noticed her in a couple of Albanian films and immediately felt like meeting her and eventually work with her! In Lorna’s Silence, Arta Dobroshi leaves a strong impression and confirms the Dardennes’ talent to discover pure gems. A career to follow.