This film and '' $ 9.99 '' , also released in 2008 , are the first Israeli animated feature-length films released theatrically since Alina and Yoram Gross 's '' Joseph and the Dreamer '' ( 1962 ) . '' Waltz with Bashir '' premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival where it entered the competition for the Palme d'Or , and since then has won and been nominated for many additional important awards while receiving wide acclaim from critics . It won a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film , an NSFC Award for Best Film , a César Award for Best Foreign Film and an IDA Award for Feature Documentary , and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
2008 Cannes Film Festival
2008 Cannes Film Festival
Waltz with Bashir