Ari Folman presents his film "Waltz with Bashir,"

The Israeli Film Director Ari Folman presents a Fiction Documentary recounting his own life at the Festival de Cannes.

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[TomCat2800]

Ari Folman is pure GENIUS.

[blythklaire2]

man, i feel so bad for all the victims of the war. we take it for granted -the fact that we are alive. i hate war and wish it would end.

[billabong9494]

In regards to Ari's final statement in this interview... My class studied this film for our "History and Memory" module. Imagine a room full of teenage boys, most of whom are avid COD and Halo players (and therefore glorify warfare), brought to stunned silence as they watched this film. You have done your job, Mr. Folman, and you have done it well. That is all I have to say.

[billabong9494]

I have, and probably always will be a cynic when it comes to war films that try to play with your emotions, and excite your sympathies.

However... this film, is incredible. Not only does the use of animation increase Ari's ability to convey the images in his mind to the utmost detail, but the final transition from animation to the real shots of the ululating women, and the carnage of the massacre is able to bring a room full of people to dead, meaningful silence.

Beautiful.

[Diala80]

According to Robert Fisk in his book "The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East", pp.484,488–489, Israeli defence minister at that time Ariel Sharon and Chief of Staff Rafael Eitan met with the Lebanese Phalangist militia units, inviting them to enter the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps and telling them the PLO fighters were responsible for the assassination of their leader Bashir Gemayel. This is the core information that was neglected/distorted in this movie.

[Gool349]

the Movie is GENIUS i just bought the graphic novel

[unaffiliatedperson]

this video is a plot spoiler. and what a stupid question bout the footage. its coz the camera broke!

[zoombarakat]

i just finished watching this movie, to tell u the truth best movie i have ever watched, but its a shame when i tell people that im from Lebanon. i like this movie because its the solders point of view not the leaders. "when the rich wage wars its the poor who die"

[AfternoonChowder]

@MIVcha I understand what you mean, but I think the point is not to enjoy this film, it's to apply it to our lives. Particularly those of us living in countries facing war or hostility in general. Israel would definately fall into that category. Nearly everyone in the country has a profound interest in politics.

[2912770]

God bless Bachir's soul, from Israel!

[chantoke]

damn what brilliance

this is a war that's still happening

[PeterSodhi]

Great film. Watch it on DVD at 1.5 times speed a much better experience.