26 dogs are killed by soldiers during the 1982 Lebanon War, a memory that haunts a veteran and prompts Ari Folman to confront his own lost recollections.
“One man's journey to uncover his past.”
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26 dogs are killed by soldiers during the 1982 Lebanon War, a memory that haunts a veteran and prompts Ari Folman to confront his own lost recollections.
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Synopsis
Ari Folman meets an old friend in Tel Aviv, who recounts a nightmare involving 26 dogs he killed during the 1982 Lebanon War. This conversation prompts Folman to confront his own lost memories from the conflict, particularly the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Through interviews with fellow veterans and animated sequences, Folman reconstructs his experiences as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces. "Waltz with Bashir" addresses the psychological scars of war and the struggle to remember.
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The GuardianAn extraordinary film - a military sortie into the past in which both we and Folman are embedded like traumatised reporters.
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Why Watch
- See Ari Folman's unique animation style.
- Find out about the Sabra and Shatila massacre.
- Meet soldiers grappling with war memories.
Did You Know
- Waltz with Bashir is the first Israeli animated feature since 1962.
- The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.
- It won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
- Ari Folman received the WGA's Best Documentary Feature Screenplay award for this film.
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Who directed Waltz with Bashir?
Waltz with Bashir was directed by Ari Folman.
What year was Waltz with Bashir released?
Waltz with Bashir was released in 2008.
What awards did Waltz with Bashir win?
Waltz with Bashir won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film, among others.
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