Waltz with Bashir

Israel, 2008, 90 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Germany, France
Genre/Subjects: Animation, Documentary, Drama, History, Religion
Programs: Special Presentations, Documentary Films, Spotlight on Animation
Language: Hebrew, German English Subtitles

DIRECTOR: Ari Folman
Producer: Ari Folman, Yael Nahlieli, Bridgit Folman Film Gang, Israel / Serge Lalou, Les Films d’Ici
Editor: Nili Feller
Screenwriter: Ari Folman
Principal Cast: Ron Ben-Yishai, Ronny Dayag, Ari Folman, Dror Harazi
US Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

MUST END Thursday, March 5
35mm presentation - One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari Folman 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… Folman's animated documentary has been acclaimed worldwide and is winner of 6 Israeli Film Academy Awards, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Art Direction. Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.

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