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Waltz with Bashir
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*Waltz with Bashir* is a 2008 animated documentary directed by Ari Folman. The film has a runtime of 90 minutes and was produced by Les Films d'Ici, Razor Film Produktion, ITVS International, ARTE, and Bridgit Folman Film Gang. It was released in Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, and Germany. The production had a budget of 1,500,000 and generated revenue of 11,179,372.
The film’s tagline is "One man's journey to uncover his past." It received various review scores, including 8.4/10, 91/100, 97%, and 8.0/10. On TMDb, it holds a vote average of 7.672 based on 1,050 votes. The work is referenced by 623 other encyclopedia articles.
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7.7An 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.
Cast
- Ari Folman as Self (voice)
- Mickey Leon as Boaz Rein-Buskila (voice)
- Ori Sivan as Self (voice)
- Yehezkel Lazarov as Carmi Cna'an (voice)
- Ronny Dayag as Self (voice)
- Shmuel Frenkel as Self (voice)
Themes
- israel
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- palestine
- middle east
- nightmare
- mass murder
- massacre
- adult animation
- sabra
- shatila
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Key facts
- Original title
- ואלס עם באשיר
- Directed by
- Ari Folman
- Written by
- Ari Folman
- Produced by
- Ari Folman Serge Lalou Gerhard Meixner Yael Nahlieli Roman Paul Richard O’Connell
- Starring
- Ari Folman
- Edited by
- Nili Feller
- Music by
- Max Richter
- Production companies
- Bridgit Folman Film Gang Les Films d'Ici Razor Film Produktion
- Distributed by
- Le Pacte (France) Pandora Film (Germany) Sony Pictures Classics (United States) Future Film (Finland) Frenetic Films (Switzerland) Cinéart (Belgium) Madman Entertainment (Australia)
- Release dates
- 13 May 2008 ( 2008-05-13 ) ( Cannes ) 12 June 2008 ( 2008-06-12 ) (Israel)
- Running time
- 90 minutes
- Countries
- Israel France Germany United States Finland Switzerland Belgium Australia
- Language
- Hebrew
- Budget
- $1.3 million
- Box office
- $11.1 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Waltz with Bashir (Hebrew: ואלס עם באשיר, translit. Vals Im Bashir) is a 2008 adult animated war documentary film written, produced, and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman's search for lost memories of his experience as a soldier during the 1982 Lebanon War and the Sabra and Shatila massacre. It was the first Israeli feature-length animated film released theatrically since Joseph the Dreamer in 1962.
The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. Subsequently, it received wide acclaim from critics and audiences alike, with particular praise given to its use of visualized animation blended with archival footage, as well as Folman's direction, Max Richter's score, and Nili Feller's editing, although it drew criticism from Arab countries. It is considered a groundbreaking achievement for adult animated films, setting it apart from typical animated films by tackling realistic and complex, mature themes with personal reflection that explores the psychological and physical damage of war.
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