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Waltz with Bashir

Original title: Vals Im Bashir
  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
59K
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Waltz with Bashir (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for Waltz with Bashir, directed by  Ari Folman.
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DocumentaryAnimationBiography

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.

  • Director
    • Ari Folman
  • Writer
    • Ari Folman
  • Stars
    • Ari Folman
    • Ron Ben-Yishai
    • Ronny Dayag
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    59K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ari Folman
    • Writer
      • Ari Folman
    • Stars
      • Ari Folman
      • Ron Ben-Yishai
      • Ronny Dayag
    • 174User reviews
    • 241Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 45 wins & 63 nominations total

    Videos8

    Waltz with Bashir: Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
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    Waltz With Bashir: Dump The Dead
    Clip 1:38
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    Waltz With Bashir: Waltz With Bashir
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    Watch Waltz With Bashir: Waltz With Bashir
    Waltz With Bashir: Boy With An Rpg
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    Waltz With Bashir: Ron Ben-Yishai
    Clip 1:31
    Watch Waltz With Bashir: Ron Ben-Yishai
    Waltz With Bashir: 26 Dogs
    Clip 1:05
    Watch Waltz With Bashir: 26 Dogs
    Waltz With Bashir: My Regiment
    Clip 2:30
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    Waltz With Bashir: The Airport
    Clip 2:01
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    Top cast

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

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    Storyline

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    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 reviews174

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    10/10
    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.
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    • crappydoo
    • Jul 27, 2008

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    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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