Saturday, March 27, 2010

Waltz with Bashir, by Ari Folman and David Polonsky

This book is ideal for those of us who have watched the original film version of Waltz with Bashir and want to take more time to reflect on the powerful images and thoughts therein. Using still images of the animation, the book feels like the movie, but with timing dependent on the reader. 

I loved having the opportunity to reflect upon particular segments of the filmmaker/author's journey as he pieces together fractured memories of his role in the 1982 massacre at Sabra and Shatila in Lebanon.  This film mesmerized me.  The style is simply gorgeous.  Each scene is captivating, and I'm fascinated by how relative human memory is and how normal people deal with traumatic experiences.

The graphic version is complete enough that it should be satisfying for those who have not seen the film, but as the film is the original, I'd recommend people watch this one before reading it.

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