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Waltz with Bashir

Original title: Vals Im Bashir
  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
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8.0/10
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Vals Im Bashir (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for Waltz with Bashir, directed by  Ari Folman.
Play trailer2:06
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  • Documentary
  • Animation
  • Biography

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.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
58K
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  • Director
    • Ari Folman
  • Writer
    • Ari Folman
  • Stars
    • Ari Folman(voice)
    • Ron Ben-Yishai(voice)
    • Ronny Dayag(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ari Folman
  • Writer
    • Ari Folman
  • Stars
    • Ari Folman(voice)
    • Ron Ben-Yishai(voice)
    • Ronny Dayag(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 169User reviews
    • 238Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 45 wins & 63 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:06
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    Top cast

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    Ari Folman
    Ari Folman
    • Selfas Self
    • (voice)
    Ron Ben-Yishai
    • Self - Intervieweeas Self - Interviewee
    • (voice)
    Ronny Dayag
    • Self - Intervieweeas Self - Interviewee
    • (voice)
    Ori Sivan
    • Self - Intervieweeas Self - Interviewee
    • (voice)
    Shmuel Frenkel
    • Self - Intervieweeas Self - Interviewee
    • (voice)
    Zahava Solomon
    • Self - Intervieweeas Self - Interviewee
    • (voice)
    • (as Prof. Zahava Solomon)
    Dror Harazi
    • Self - Intervieweeas Self - Interviewee
    • (voice)
    Miki Leon
    Miki Leon
    • Boaz Rein-Buskilaas Boaz Rein-Buskila
    • (voice)
    Yehezkel Lazarov
    Yehezkel Lazarov
    • Carmi Cna'anas Carmi Cna'an
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Ari Folman
    • Writer
      • Ari Folman
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    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. —intlpress@aol.com
    • lebanon
    • israel defense forces
    • animated documentary
    • mass murder
    • israel lebanon war
    • 55 more
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    • Taglines
      • We may forget the past, but the past won't forget us. [Theatrical trailer.]
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Animation
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
      • Mystery
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some disturbing images of atrocities, strong violence, brief nudity and a scene of graphic sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first animated film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
    • Goofs
      The 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!

    • Connections
      Featured in Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Organum
      Written and Performed by Max Richter

      Published by Mute Song Ltd

      Courtesy of Fatcat Records

    User reviews169

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Great, personal film about the horrors of war
    I saw this film at the AFI Film Festival a couple of months ago and it stayed with me since then. This is not your typical war movie, nor is it your typical animated film. I'd say its kind of a cross between Waking Life and Grave of the Fireflies.

    The film takes place in the present. The film's director, Ari Folman, comes to the realization that he cannot remember anything from the time he served in the Israeli army during the 1982 Lebanon War. The bulk of the movie are his interviews with his old army friends where he asks them what they remember from that time. Folman tries to see in their memories something in himself that has been missing, deadened, or dulled. Like Waking Life, there is no "plot." The filmmaker prefers a more interview-based film. This is an "idea film," a poetic film, and traditional narrative style takes a back seat.

    Like Grave of the Fireflies, the animation in Waltz With Bashir shows the horror of war and its effect on individuals in ways that a live action recreation could never replicate. The film's themes of human memory and its elasticity are served well by this technique. Rather than a soldier escaping death by hiding in the sea, we get the larger-than-life memory of a soldier escaping death that would look too "real" in a live action reenactment.
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    • Jan 12, 2009

    FAQ2

    • Is "Waltz with Bashir" based on a book?
    • Who is Bashir?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 2008 (Israel)
    • Countries of origin
      • Israel
      • France
      • Germany
      • United States
      • Finland
      • Switzerland
      • Belgium
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Вальс із Баширом
    • Production companies
      • Bridgit Folman Film Gang
      • Les Films d'Ici
      • Razor Film Produktion GmbH
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    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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