Only Monday, 03.02.2009 - 20:20 Clock:
WALTZ WITH BASHIR
One night in a bar, an old friend tells director Ari by a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, exactly 26 beasts. The two men come to the conclusion that a connection to their use in the first Lebanon war to exist. Ari is surprised because he has lost all memory of that time. Distraught, he sets out to visit friends and comrades of the past and to question. He must find out the truth about that time and about himself. The deeper Ari enters into his past, the clearer will his thoughts and experiences of the displaced appear in surreal images ...
Based on interviews and real events, is Waltz with Bashir, the first animated feature-length documentary. Director, writer and producer Ari Folman, the journey into his past - visualized on fantastic and exciting way - a journey into the youth culture of the '80s and West Beirut during the first Lebanon war. The Israeli-German-French co-production is since its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and other festival performances as the most extraordinary Cinema event of the year.
An absolute must for any movie fan!
On display in the globetrotter panel discussion on CinemaxX in Oldenburg.
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