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‘Man on Wire’ and ‘Waltz with Bashir’ Split IDA Awards

By Craig Kennedy - December 6th, 2008; 2:19 pm

The International Documentary Association honored Ari Folman’s animated Waltz with Bashir and James Marsh’s Man on Wire in a tie for the best documentaries of 2008 last night. The other nominees included Kassim the Dream, Stranded and Young@Heart.

Waltz with Bashir is a beautifully animated and haunting recount of the 1982 conflict between Israel and Lebanon. It opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 25.

Man on Wire tells the story of Philippe Petit’s daring and inspirational 1974 tightrope walk between the towers of the World Trade Center. As I just got finished saying, it comes to DVD on Tuesday, December 9.

Source: Variety (via Awards Daily)

Filed under: Awards
Tags: Ari Folman, IDA, International Documentary Association, James Marsh, Man on Wire, Philippe Petit, Waltz with Bashire

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2 Responses to “‘Man on Wire’ and ‘Waltz with Bashir’ Split IDA Awards”

  1. Matthew Lucas - Dec 6 '08, 2:39 pm

    Nice split…it’s going to be hard for me to decide which of those two I like better.

  2. Craig Kennedy - Dec 6 '08, 3:03 pm

    There is no suspense to my choice, but I’m glad to see Waltz getting a little loving.

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