Waltz with Bashir is a 2008 adult animated war documentary film written, produced, and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman's search for lost memories of his experience as a soldier during the 19
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From 16 to 18 September 1982, between 1,300 and 3,500 civilians—mostly Palestinians and Lebanese Shias—were killed in Beirut's Sabra neighbourhood and the adjacent Shatila refugee camp by the Lebanese
Waltz with Bashir
…produced, and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman's search for lost memories of his experience as a soldier during the 1982 Lebanon War and the Sabra and Shatila massacre. It was the first Israeli feature-length animated film released theatrically since Joseph the Dreamer in 1962. The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes…
Bodies of victims in Shatila, 20 September 1982
Bachir Gemayel, commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Christian Forces, shaking hands with Rafael Eitan, Israeli chief of staff, in front of Avner Azoulay, representative of the Mossad (center), on June 1, 1982, five days before the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, at the gates of Beirut the day before the massacre, September 15, 1982
Men dig a mass grave for victims of the massacre: photo from the UNRWA Archive