The Distant Barking of Dogs vs Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.6/10 for The Distant Barking of Dogs). Waltz with Bashir is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 31m. Waltz with Bashir is the older of the two (2008 against 2017). Both are documentary, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Distant Barking of Dogs | Waltz with Bashir | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary, War | Animation, Documentary, Drama, War |
| Country | Denmark | – |
| Director | Simon Lereng Wilmont | Ari Folman |
| Main cast | Alexandra Ryabichkina, Oleg Afanasyev | Mickey Leon, Ari Folman, Ori Sivan, Yehezkel Lazarov, Ronny Dayag |
Synopsis
The Distant Barking of Dogs
Hnutove, Donbass, eastern Ukraine, 2015. Young Oleg lives in a war zone where anti-aircraft gunshots and missile attacks often resonate dangerously near. Although many inhabitants have already left this dangerous area, he remains with his grandmother, who has cared for him since his mother's death, because they have nowhere to go. They are just waiting for the war to end.
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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