Ronit Elkabetz Biography

Actress Ronit Elkabetz debuted onscreen in her native Israel in the early '90s, and distinguished herself with multi-layered performances in indigenous productions including Shmuel Hasfari's dark family drama Practical Magic (1995), Amos Gitai's bittersweet psychological drama Alila (2003), and Keren Yedaya's family drama Or (2004). Elkabetz took one of her first directing bows by scripting, helming, and starring in the bleak marriage drama Ve Lakachta Lecha Isha (2004) and achieved international crossover success with her portrayal of a sexy café owner in Eran Kolirin's quirky comedy The Band's Visit (2007). ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

• 1. Tawfiq: Music today is not that important anymore.
  2. Dina: What do you mean?
  3. Tawfiq: Well, people today care about other things, money, efficiency, worth.
  4. Dina: People are stupid, aren't they?
  5. Tawfiq: Yes, they are sometimes.
  From The Band's Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret). Submitted by Frances H (7 months ago)

• 1. Tawfiq: We've been invited by the local cultural department to play at the initiation ceremony of the Arab Culture Center.
  2. Dina: There is no Arab center here. No culture. Not Israeli culture, not Arab culture, no culture at all.
  From The Band's Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret). Submitted by Frances H (7 months ago)