Waltz with Bashir

'Vals Im Bashir', 2008

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

Director

Ari Folman

Runtime

90 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Documentary, Animation

Keywords

lebanon, israel defense forces, animated documentary, mass murder, israel lebanon war

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Waltz with Bashir

Ari Folman, 2008

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Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Color

Screening formats

35 mm

Awards

Tokyo Experimental Film Festival

Winner

2008

Grand Jury Prize

Storyline

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can't remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images.

Summary

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

Synopsis

One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can't remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Ari Folman

Actor/Actress

Ron Ben-Yishai

Actor/Actress

Ronny Dayag

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Ari Folman

Screenwriter

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