Combining classical music, realistic graphics, and surrealistic scenes, Ari Folman’s animated WALTZ WITH BASHIR is based on his own experience as a soldier during the 1982 Lebanon War and the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Haunted by a recurrent nightmare, Folman recounts his memories of the massacre to a friend, and confronts his trauma. Guest discussant: SAIC Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History Donato Loia.

Awards & Nominations

Winner - Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globe Awards
Winner of Best Foreign Film, César Awards
Nominee - Best International Film, Academy Awards

Shadows of War Lecture Series:  This series will examine the impact of war on the human psyche and feature films that tell stories of divided families, friends and lovers, human resilience and solidarity when confronting oppression, resistance to occupation, and ultimately unity in the face of tragedy. Presented in collaboration with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Art History, Theory, and Criticism department. Lecturer: Nora Annesley Taylor, Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art. Synopses by Annesley Taylor. Read more

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu