Waltz with Bashir

"One man's journey to uncover his past."

2008 1h 30m HE

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A film director from Israel interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

“One man's journey to uncover his past.”

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Cast

Ari Folman
Self (voice)
Mickey Leon
Boaz Rein-Buskila (voice)
Ori Sivan
Self (voice)
Yehezkel Lazarov
Carmi Cna'an (voice)
Ronny Dayag
Self (voice)
Shmuel Frenkel
Self (voice)
Zahava Solomon
Self (voice)
Ron Ben-Yishai
Self (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ari Folman
Writers: Ari Folman
Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, German, English
Countries: Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Hebrew, Arabic, German, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 8 countries: Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, United States of America.

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CAST

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Richter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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The take

Ari Folman directs. Max Richter scores. Nili Feller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, United States of America. Dialogue in Hebrew, Arabic, German, English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.
4Released 18 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Hebrew, Arabic, German, English.
6International production across 8 countries: Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, United States of America.
7Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
8Original score by Max Richter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Nili Feller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Ari Folman and Mickey Leon and Ori Sivan carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "One man's journey to uncover his past.".
12IMDB entry: tt1185616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 16 themes, including "israel", "palestinian-israeli conflict", "middle east", "nightmare".

The technical file

Original score: Max Richter
Editing: Nili Feller
Sound: Aviv Aldema
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,500,000
Box office: $11,179,372
Return: 745% of budget
Original language: HE
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Waltz with Bashir (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 97% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 91/100
IMDB rating: 8/10 · 61,713 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 63 nominations total

European Film Award for Best Composer
César Award for Best Foreign Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film
Ophir Award for best feature film

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Tawiskaron2026-10-03
★ 6/10
It's weird to listen to this in 2026, when Israel is the one doing the massacre. I hope some IDF members take the time to listen to it and maybe develop a bit of empathy.

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