The First animated documentary : a journey into the darkness of Western Beirut during the Sabra and Chatila Massacre (September 1982).
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…
WALTZ WITH BASHIR
un film de Ari Folman - AnimationThe First animated documentary : a journey into the darkness of Western Beirut during the Sabra and Chatila Massacre (September 1982).
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…
Mentions spéciales : César du meilleur Film Etranger 2008 - Golden Globe du meilleur film étranger 2008 - Meilleur film à l'International Documentary Awards de Los Angeles 2008 - BIFA du meilleur film étranger à Londres 2008 - Meilleur film d'animation aux Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2008 - Meilleure musique de film aux European Film Awards 2008 -Sélection en Compétition Officielle -Cannes 2008 - Meilleur film, meilleur réalisateur, meilleur scénario, meilleur montage, meilleur son, meilleure direction artistique aux Ophirs Awards 2008 - Meilleur film selon le National Society of Film Critics de New York 2008 - Meilleur film 2008 selon les lecteurs et la rédaction du magazine Telerama Meilleur Film 2008 selon la rédaction de l'émission radiophonique "Le Masque et la Plume" sur France Inter. Nominations au Oscar du meilleur film international 2009
The First animated documentary : a journey into the darkness of Western Beirut during the Sabra and Chatila Massacre (September 1982).
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…
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Data sheet
- Buy the DVD
- http://www.editionsmontparnasse.fr/p1152/Valse-avec-Bachir-DVD-Collector
- Directed by
- Ari Folman
- Year
- 2008
- Genre
- Animation
- Editing
- Nili Feller
- Author
- Ari Folman
- Photography
- David Polonski & Assaf Hanuka - Yonni Goodman - David Polonski & Assaf Hanuka
- Sound
- Aviv Aldema
- Producer
- Les Films d'Ici - Serge Lalou / Bridget Folman Film Gang - Yaël Nahlieli / Razor Films - Gerhard Meixner - Roman Paul / Arte France
- Original soundtrack
- Max Ritcher
- Broadcaster
- Arte France, YLE, Channel 8, ITVS, RTBF, TSR, SBS
- Partners
- New Israeli foundation
- Format
- HDCAM - 35mm
- Available version
- Hebrew, Français, Anglais
- Length
- 86'
- ISAN
- 00000001F90B00000000000003
- International sales
- Le Pacte
- Video publisher
- Editions Montparnasse
- Non-commercial sales
- The Match Factory
Panel Tool
Yes
No