Waltz with Bashir
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ari Folman
Ari Folman
Ori Sivan
Roni Dayag
Shmuel Frenkel
Ron Ben Yisahi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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.
Director
Ari Folman
Cast
Ari Folman
Ori Sivan
Roni Dayag
Shmuel Frenkel
Ron Ben Yisahi
Dror Harazi
Zahava Solomon
Hezkel Lazarov
Crew
Aviv Aldema
Nili Feller
Ari Folman
Ari Folman
Bridgit Folman
Bridgit Folman
Thierry Garrel
Yoni Goodman
Serge Lalou
Gerhard Meixner
Yael Nahlieli
Roiy Nitzan
Pierrette Ominetti
Roman Paul
David Polonsky
David Polonsky
David Polonsky
Max Richter
Asenath Wald
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Cinema Without Borders' Bridging the Borders Award at the 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Co-winner of the 2008 award for Best Feature Documentary by the International Documentary Association (IDA).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Animation by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Documentary Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Film by the National Society of Film Critics (NSFC).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Foreign Film by the London Critics' Circle.
Winner of the 2008 award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary by the Directors Guild of America (DGA).
Released in United States Winter December 26, 2008
Released in United States on Video June 23, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States January 2009
Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (Centerpiece Gala) October 15-30, 2008.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-19, 2009.
Sony Pictures Classics acquired North American distribution rights at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter December 26, 2008 (NY, LA)
Released in United States on Video June 23, 2009
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 30-November 9, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 29-September 1, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (Centerpiece Gala) October 15-30, 2008.)
Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-19, 2009.)
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