Ari Folman, Ron Ben-Yishai, Ronny Dayag
One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari Folman 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 about that period of his life. It’s just not in his head.
Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world, seeking to discover the truth about that time and himself within it. As he delves deeper into the past, he retrieves new memories, flicking in his mind, bringing up even more enigmatic images…
One of the most deservedly acclaimed films of recent years, Waltz with Bashir is a stunning animated documentary and an innovative imaginative achievement that paints of haunting picture of Israel at war.