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Will 'Waltz with Bashir' win Israel's first Oscar? By Nirit Anderman Tags: Waltz with Bashir  The 81st Academy Awards ceremony will be held Sunday night, and the makers of Israel's much-lauded Best Foreign Language Film nominee, "Waltz with Bashir," are already in Los Angeles, hoping. "Waltz With Bashir," an animated documentary created by director Ari Folman, addresses its creators' haunting memories from the first Lebanon War, in particular regarding the 1982 Sabra and Chatila massacre. It is competing against the German "Bader-Meinhoff Gang," the Austrian "Revanche" and the Japanese "Departures." Having already secured a string of prestigious awards - including the Golden Globes - the film has high expectations from film critics and online gambling sites alike. It is the eighth Israeli nominee, and the second one about Israeli soldiers in Lebanon; "Beaufort," by Joseph Cedar, was nominated last year. Folman will be joined at the Kodak Theatre by his wife, art director David Polonsky, animation director Yoni Goodman and co-producer Yael Nahlieli. The group spent the weekend at events including a symposium with fellow nominees hosted by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a celebratory dinner organized by Sony Classic, the American distributor of the film. "We are mostly doing what we're told, going to all the events that we're invited to and using the opportunity to imbibe lots of champagne, as tradition goes," said Nahlieli Saturday. "You won't get a quote on how likely we are to win, but as our resident optimist Yoni Goodman says, even if we lose, we'll be sad a day and then move on. In the meanwhile, we are living in the moment and enjoying the tremendous atmosphere," she said. Related articles: Gambling sites: 'Waltz with Bashir' most likely to win best foreign film Oscar Drawing a war dance U.S. Writers Guild names Israeli war film 'Waltz with Bashir' best documentary Gideon Levy / 'Antiwar' film Waltz with Bashir is nothing but charade Bookmark to del.icio.us   A friend of Obama's Netanyahu pledges to work with U.S. in path toward Middle East peace. Durban II drafts Resolutions for UN summit brand Israel as an occupying state with racist policies.   1.   `Waltz with Bashir` looks to clinch Israel`s first Oscar 06:49  |  Disgusted 22/02/09   2.   Left the movie disgusted about half way through 07:11  |  MARK KLEIN, M..D. 22/02/09   3.   Propaganda Waltz ignores facts on ground as being land piracy 07:14  |  Ivar 22/02/09   4.   COINGRATULATIONS ISRAEL 07:56  |  PETER SM 22/02/09   5.   THE BEST EVER 09:42  |  indrajaya 22/02/09   6.   I watched the movie... 10:22  |  northern neighbor 22/02/09   7.   NORTHER NEIGHBOUR Shame the infidels are such uncultured peasants 10:48  |  PETER SM 22/02/09   8.   Vulgar, self-absorbed, waste of time 11:46  |  Natallie Durson 22/02/09   9.   BRAVO ISRAEL, BE PROUD OF IT 11:46  |  Robreto Costa 22/02/09   10.   nice country 13:04  |  Rab Burns 22/02/09   11.   Just read # 1 and # 8, compare, and see what a world we live in 13:51  |  Israeli citizen 22/02/09   12.   THANKS TO #2, will definitely go to see movie 14:21  |  bill 22/02/09   13.   #8 Natallie Durson 14:23  |  Sarah 22/02/09   14.   Will Hasbara win an Oscar? 14:28  |  Dan 22/02/09   15.   oscar reserved for 14:50  |  elliot 22/02/09   16.   Land grabs bytimes 14:57  |  A HICK 22/02/09   17.   If the First Lebanon War 15:13  |  Mark Lincoln 22/02/09   18.   Mark Lincoln: You are 100% Correct (in this case) 17:05  |  Avi 22/02/09   19.   Dont they mean Waltz with Bashar? 17:09  |  Kerry 22/02/09   20.   Wrong Avi, #18 00:03  |  Lisa 23/02/09

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