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.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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 46 wins & 63 nominations total
Ari Folman
- Self
- (voice)
Ori Sivan
- Self - Interviewee
- (voice)
Zahava Solomon
- Self - Interviewee
- (voice)
- (as Prof. Zahava Solomon)
Miki Leon
- Boaz Rein-Buskila
- (voice)
Yehezkel Lazarov
- Carmi Cna'an
- (voice)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe first animated film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
- GoofsThe narrator refers to the transport helicopter as a "Hercules helicopter", which is a confusion of the C-130 Hercules cargo plane with the CH-53 Stallion helicopter, the latter being the true transportation device.
- Quotes
Anonymous soldier: What to do? What to do? Why don't you tell us what to do?
Ari Folman: Shoot!
Anonymous soldier: On who?
Ari Folman: How should I know on who? Just shoot!
Anonymous soldier: Isn't it better to pray?
Ari Folman: Pray and shoot!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Golden Globe Awards (2009)
Featured review
A great blend of the real and the unreal.
Waltz With Bashir is amongst the finest animation films I've seen. It is a very disturbing comment on war and its consequences both on countries and on people of both sides. No doubt this approach has been taken by numerous other film makers; however what sets Waltz With Bashir apart is that it takes a documentary approach and compares Israel's activities in Lebanon with atrocities in the past wars.
Other than documenting events, the film also consists of surreal dream sequences and real life incidents. Thus the film emerges as a unique combination of the real and the unreal. The hand drawn animation also makes it a delight to watch. The colour gave it the right atmosphere of claustrophobia in open spaces and the background score is fabulous.
It is certainly not, as the Director of NZ Film Festival announced before the screening, a 'feel-good film'. It should appeal to people who have an interest in animation, documentaries, war and current affairs. 10 out of 10.
Other than documenting events, the film also consists of surreal dream sequences and real life incidents. Thus the film emerges as a unique combination of the real and the unreal. The hand drawn animation also makes it a delight to watch. The colour gave it the right atmosphere of claustrophobia in open spaces and the background score is fabulous.
It is certainly not, as the Director of NZ Film Festival announced before the screening, a 'feel-good film'. It should appeal to people who have an interest in animation, documentaries, war and current affairs. 10 out of 10.
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- crappydoo
- Jul 26, 2008
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Điệu Valse Của Ký Ức
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,283,849
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $50,021
- Dec 28, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $11,179,372
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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