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Waltz with Bashir

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Waltz with Bashir (2008)

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.

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MI Galil ARM with wood hand-guard - 5.56x45mm
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A panicky IDF soldier "sprays and prays" with his Galil ARM.
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Carmi Cna'an fires his Galil - single shots only.
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AK-47

The weapon used by Palestinian rebels and Christian Phalangists is the infamous AK-47.

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Type II AK-47 - 7.62x39mm (note stock mounting bracket) with prototype slab sided magazine.

M21 Sniper Rifle

A silenced version of the M21 Sniper Rifle is used by IDF soldier Boaz Rein-Buskila to eliminate guard dogs.

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M21 Sniper Rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO

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.

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FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO

Shmuel Frenkel firing on enemy positions with his FN MAG. As he was turning around while shooting near a huge Bachir Gemayel's portrait in Beirut, it became the title of the movie: "Waltz with Bashir".

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.

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Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG

Rocket Launchers

M72A2 LAW

Several of the IDF soldiers patrolling in the Lebanon woods carry M72A2 LAW on their packs.

M72A2 LAW - 66mm

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.

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RPG-7 - 40mm