I really fancy seeing "Waltz With Bashir" - an animated film about the 1982 Lebanon War.
It looks to have some tremendous animation, set to a haunting soundtrack, and has been widely hailed as a superb work. As you can see from the attached images, the artwork is stunning - I particularly like the use of vibrant colours in some scenes set against others that ere less colourful, and sometimes monochrome.
I am quite partial to graphic novels - comics, as my wife calls them - and am looking forward to seeing the film.
I am looking forward to seeing the film in early December - it is out here on November 21st but only seems to have a limited release in selected cinemas; our nearest one is The National Media Museum in Bradford.
We have booked tickets for 5th December.
The synopsis is as follows:
"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 anymore about that period of his life.
Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images …"
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