Loneliness is addictive

Durward 2022-03-31 09:01:09

Egypt and Israel, two nations that have been entangled in grievances and hatreds for centuries, continued their conflict in the decades after the founding of the Jewish state. In the late 1970s, under the mediation of the United States, the two sides reached a reconciliation and established diplomatic relations. , the relationship between the two countries began to normalize.

It is against this historical background that the film was launched by an Egyptian police band who was invited to Israel for an exchange performance. However, when the band arrived in Israel, it was unexpectedly discovered that the Israeli side had not arranged for staff to come to receive them, so the group was trapped like this. In a foreign country, he was taken in by a group of Israeli desert town residents. So that night, the two groups of ordinary people from the once hostile ethnic group started a very subtle interaction. The next day, the band arrived at the performance venue under the guidance of the town residents. End with the old and melodious Arabic music.

The movie is great. The whole film is filled with a quiet and slightly sad atmosphere. The director's humanism is very deep, without too much political thinking, nor does he emphasize the ideological differences between different races. In the face of the secular world, nationality, race, color, religion These invisible boundaries of belief separate us, but human emotions and hearts are common. Different nations experience the same setbacks and confusions in life. The sense of loneliness allows once hostile nations to give each other the warm strength of mutual dependence.

The purpose of the film is clear. In the current era of world harmony, it is not difficult to live in peace, because no matter where you come from, we are all the same. Everyone's life is a mirror, and you can always see in these different styles of mirrors. own shadow. This film considers the possibility of the peaceful coexistence of Jews and Arabs from a human height, so in a sense, political disputes have never had much to do with the people at the bottom. What we need is to live in peace.

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The Band's Visit quotes

  • Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya: This is like asking why a man needs a soul.