Waltz with Bashir (2008)
- Synopsis:
- A friend's recurring nightmare prompts filmmaker Ari Folman to explore his own suppressed memories as a soldier during the 1982 Lebanon conflict.
- Director:
- Ari Folman
- Rated:
- R
15 handpicked matches for Waltz with Bashir
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Persepolis (2007)
Persepolis is a Close match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Equally personal autobiographical memoir about life in Middle East also uses animation to tell its story.
- Starring:
- Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve
- Director:
- Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 95
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Persepolis
(2007) (PG-13)
Similar Style
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Persepolis (2007)
Persepolis is a Close match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Equally personal autobiographical memoir about life in Middle East also uses animation to tell its story.
- Starring:
- Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve
- Director:
- Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 95
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Chicago 10
(2007) (R)
As Political
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As Political
Chicago 10 (2007)
Chicago 10 is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Equally political documentary also uses animation as a tool to reconstruct past events.
- Starring:
- Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker
- Director:
- Brett Morgen
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 103
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Beaufort
(2008) (NR)
More Mainstream
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More Mainstream
Beaufort (2008)
Beaufort is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: More mainstream drama also addresses the Israeli-Lebanon conflict through eyes of young soldiers.
- Starring:
- Alon Aboutboul, Eli Altonio
- Director:
- Joseph Cedar
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 125
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Cup Final
(1992) (NR)
More Lyrical
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More Lyrical
Cup Final (1992)
Cup Final is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: More lyrical anti-war tale of 1982 Israel-Lebanon conflict uses soccer as bridge between the two sides.
- Starring:
- Moshe Ivgy, Muhamad Bacri
- Director:
- Eran Riklis
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 110
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Munich
(2005) (R)
More Action
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More Action
Munich (2005)
Munich is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Also addresses events in Israeli history and the power of memory; faster paced, with more action.
- Starring:
- Eric Bana, Daniel Craig
- Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 164
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One Day in September
(1999) (R)
Greater Objectivity
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Greater Objectivity
One Day in September (1999)
One Day in September is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: More objective documentary about Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the hostage event at the 1972 Olympics.
- Starring:
- Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Gashey
- Director:
- Kevin MacDonald
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 94
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Winter Soldier
(1972) (NR)
Equally Anti-War
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Equally Anti-War
Winter Soldier (1972)
Winter Soldier is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Equally anti-war documentary offers a critical look at America's involvement in the Vietnam war.
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 95
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The Kite Runner
(2007) (PG-13)
Coming-of-Age
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Coming-of-Age
The Kite Runner (2007)
The Kite Runner is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Another man (from Afghanistan) feels compelled to reconstruct his past, even if it means facing demons.
- Starring:
- Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi
- Director:
- Marc Forster
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 128
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The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons ...
(2004) (PG-13)
More Tightly Focused
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More Tightly Focused
The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2004)
The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Equally unusual documentary with more tight focus on one interviewee; similar re-creations of events.
- Starring:
- Robert McNamara, Lyndon Johnson
- Director:
- Errol Morris
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 105
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Che
(2008) (R)
Similarly Subversive
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Similarly Subversive
Che (2008)
Che is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Wartime biography is more enigmatic, but similarly exploratory and subversive.
- Starring:
- Benicio Del Toro, Demian Bichir
- Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 257
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Little Dieter Needs to Fly
(1997) (NR)
Looser, More Linear
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Looser, More Linear
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
Little Dieter Needs to Fly is a Creative match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Similar first-person war experiences are looser, more linear; similarly unconventional, personal.
- Starring:
- Dieter Dengler, Eugene Deatrick
- Director:
- Werner Herzog
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 80
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Grave of the Fireflies
(1988) (NR)
More Sentimental
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More Sentimental
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies is a Borderline match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Animated anti-war parable is more sentimental but equally powerful in message about impact of war.
- Starring:
- Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi
- Director:
- Isao Takahata
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 88
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Waking Life
(2001) (R)
Similar Technique
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Similar Technique
Waking Life (2001)
Waking Life is a Borderline match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Philosophical documentary uses similar technique of animating recorded interviews with subjects.
- Starring:
- Wiley Wiggins, Trevor Brooks
- Director:
- Richard Linklater
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 99
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Citizen Kane
(1941) (PG)
Similar Structure
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Similar Structure
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane is a Wild Card match for Waltz with Bashir
Our Clerk Says: Similar exploration of one man's memory and past through interviews. Less unsettling.
- Starring:
- Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten
- Director:
- Orson Welles
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 119
