Grand Theft Auto: Beirut, Meets A Scanner Darkly

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Waltz With Bashir.
Published 5/15/2008 at GreenCine Daily
... to tell the history of one girl growing up during the Iranian revolution, Waltz With Bashir uses vivid, hand-drawn animation to bring to life interviews Folman conducted with friends who were involved in the Lebanese war in the early 1980s to bring to life harrowing memories of death, guilt and regret," writes Cinematical's Kim Voynar, who wouldn't be surprised to see the film make a showing at Telluride - and at the Oscars. Via Karina Longworth, the trailer. Waltz With Bashir.">Waltz With ...

Video of the Day: Cannes Fav 'Waltz with Bashir' Gets a Trailer
Published 5/15/2008 by Erik Davis at Cinematical
... as a "beautiful, disturbing and deeply compelling film" that "could wind up with an Oscar nod come January." The animation looks stunning (love the gold in those beach scenes), and I'd definitely agree with Spout's Karina Longworth who calls it "Grand Theft Auto: Beirut, Meets A Scanner Darkly" in the title of her post showcasing the trailer above. More from Kim's Cannes review: "Waltz with Bashir documents the struggle of the filmmaker, ...