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Difference between revisions of "Waltz with Bashir"
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In the film, most of the IDF (Israel Defense Force) soldiers are armed with the [[Galil#Galil_ARM|Galil ARM]], the light machine gun variant of the Galil family. | In the film, most of the IDF (Israel Defense Force) soldiers are armed with the [[Galil#Galil_ARM|Galil ARM]], the light machine gun variant of the Galil family. | ||
[[File:GalilARM-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MI Galil ARM with wood hand-guard - 5.56x45mm]] | [[File:GalilARM-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MI Galil ARM with wood hand-guard - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
| − | [[File:IDFSoldier GalilARM.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:IDFSoldier GalilARM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A panicky IDF soldier "sprays and prays" with his Galil ARM.]] |
| − | [[File:Carmi GalilARM.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:Carmi GalilARM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carmi Cna'an fires his Galil - single shots only.]] |
| − | + | [[File:IDFSoldier GalilARM 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IDF officer eats his breakfast of scrambled eggs, Galil ARM sitting next to him.]] | |
| + | [[File:IDFSoldier GalilARM 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IDF soldier enjoys a bath, Galil resting on the tub.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ari GalilARM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ari Folman aims his Galil ARM.]] | ||
| + | [[File:IDFSoldier GalilARM 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|IDF soldiers hold their Galil's in salute as Ari imagines his body being shipped back home in a dream.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Frenkel GalilARM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Shmuel Frenkel, frustrated with using the Galil ARM, decides to switch the the FN MAG 58 manned by Erez next to him.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ari GalilARM 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ari and another soldier armed with Galil's at the Sabra and Shatila camps.]] | ||
===AK-47=== | ===AK-47=== | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 14 May 2011
Waltz with Bashir is a 2008 Israeli animated documentary film about the Sabra and Shatila massacre during the 1982 Lebanon War. Written and directed by Ari Folman, it describes him, seeking for his lost memories about that war and the massacre. As it's a documentary, most of the characters are voiced by themselves. It won many awards like a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film or a César Award for Best Foreign Film, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and others.
The following guns were used in Waltz with Bashir
Rifles
Galil ARM
In the film, most of the IDF (Israel Defense Force) soldiers are armed with the Galil ARM, the light machine gun variant of the Galil family.
AK-47
The weapon used by Palestinian rebels and Christian Phalangists is the infamous AK-47.
M21 Sniper Rifle
A silenced version of the M21 Sniper Rifle is used by IDF soldier Boaz Rein-Buskila to eliminate guard dogs.
Machine Guns
FN MAG
The FN MAG 58 is the main machine gun of the IDF in the movie. It is also seen mounted on Merkeva Main Battle Tanks and M113 Armored Personnel Carriers.
Browning M2HB
The Browning M2HB is mounted on the Merkeva Main Battle Tanks and M113 Armored Personnel Carriers. Ari Folman operates one when transporting wounded to the medevac zones.
Rocket Launchers
M72A2 LAW
Several of the IDF soldiers patrolling in the Lebanon woods carry M72A2 LAW on their packs.
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is used by Palestinian child soldiers to attack an M113 APC and patrolling IDF soldiers. An IDF soldier also uses one to destroy a Lebanese civilians car.
