Pen Point Percussion vs Waltz with Bashir

Waltz with Bashir has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.1/10 for Pen Point Percussion). Pen Point Percussion is the shorter watch at 6m compared with 1h 30m. Pen Point Percussion is the older of the two (1951 against 2008). Both are animation, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Pen Point Percussion posterPen Point Percussion1951 VS Waltz with Bashir posterWaltz with Bashir2008
Pen Point PercussionWaltz with Bashir
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 7.7/10
Year19512008
Length6m1h 30m
GenresAnimation, DocumentaryAnimation, Documentary, Drama, War
CountryCanada–
DirectorNorman McLarenAri Folman
Main castNorman McLarenMickey Leon, Ari Folman, Ori Sivan, Yehezkel Lazarov, Ronny Dayag

Synopsis

Pen Point Percussion

A documentary showing Norman McLaren working on the hand-drawn sound process he uses for his short film, Loops.

Waltz with Bashir

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

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