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Waltz with Bashir
He couldn't remember the war. So he asked the people who were there, and the memory came back all at once.
Who it's for
Ari Folman realizes he remembers almost nothing of his service in the 1982 Lebanon War after a friend describes a recurring nightmare, then interviews fellow veterans to recover it.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Ari Folman's 2008 adult animated documentary begins when an old friend describes recurring nightmares about the dogs he killed during the 1982 Lebanon War, and Folman realizes he cannot remember his own service there. Prompted by a fragmented vision linked to the Sabra and Shatila massacre, he interviews fellow soldiers and others, including psychologist Zahava Solomon and journalist Ron Ben-Yishai.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Massacre with real footage of bodies.
Age: R (MPAA)
But believe me, my dear boy, there is nothing stronger than those two: patience and time, they will do it all.Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace, Chapter XVI (tr. Louise and Aylmer Maude)
