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By: Waltz with Bashir snubbed in LA | ISRAELITY

Waltz with Bashir snubbed in LA | ISRAELITY — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:24:50 +0000

[...] wisdom unequivocally asserted that the only Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee to hold a candle to Waltz with Bashir was France’s The Class – but that even that movie was hardly as technically groundbreaking or [...]

By: Nicky

Nicky — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:55:44 +0000

I don’t think the movie is negative, and that’s the whole point. Even the Israeli Foreign Ministry is sending out this film with its blessing. It wouldn’t do so unless it felt the film made significant positive comments about life in Israel.

You shouldn’t mix up criticism of Israeli actions, with a lack of love or patriotism for the country. All countries make mistakes, but it’s only the mature, democratic ones that can admit those errors, try to absorb them, and move on.

You mention Lebanon many times in your comments, perhaps it would be worth watching the movie. I’m told by friends who fought in Lebanon that it’s actually very true to life.

And, the film did lose of course. I haven’t seen the other entries it was up against, but it seems a shame. This was a very significant movie, not just for Israel, but also for for film-making in general.

By: David-Joe

David-Joe — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:02:12 +0000

Of course it MUST portray Israel in a bad light – otherwise how can it win? And there is nothing like Liberal Jews to make such a movie…..

That was MY war too.I fought in Lebanon and was in the spear head for 3 months as we pushed forward to Beirut.

I have no idea what this filmamkers experience was – but it is probabaly portrayed as tortured?

Well, I returned after fighting and I was fine and happy. I felt extremely pleased and proud that I had participated and that the IDF had gone in.

If the movie is negative as it is being reported I hope it LOSES! Screw the Jews that always portray Israel in a negative light!