Israel / France / Germany / USA / Finland / Switzerland / Belgium / Australia,
2008, 90 min
Plots(1)
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 about that period of his life. It’s just not in his system. 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. And as he delves deeper into the past, his memory begins to creep up in even more enigmatic images. (Independent Cinema Office)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2009 - Ari Folman (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2009 - Best Animated Film
- 2009 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2008 - Best Foreign Independent
European Film Awards
- 2008 - Max Richter (Best Composer)
- 2008 - Ari Folman (Best Film)
- 2008 - Ari Folman (Best Director)
- 2008 - Ari Folman (Best Screenwriter)
César Awards
- 2009 - Best Foreign Film
Guldbagge Awards
- 2009 - Ari Folman (Best Foreign Film)
Golden Globes
- 2009 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2009 - Best Foreign Language Film
- 2009 - Best Animated Feature
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2008 - Best Animated Film
- 2008 - Ari Folman (Best Documentary/Non Fiction Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008 - Best Animated Film
- 2008 - Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2008 - Ari Folman (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Warsaw International Film Festival
- 2008 - Ari Folman (Audience Award - Feature)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2008 - Ari Folman (Special Jury Prize)
- 2008 - Grand Prix