This years Cannes Film Festival is a buzz with today’s screening of Waltz with Bashir, director Ari Folman’s account drawing from his experiences in the Israeli Defense Force. The story details the Sabra and Shatila camp killings in 1982 from the view of a young Israeli soldier. The film is almost entirely animated and contains the actual voices many of the people depicted in the feature.
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The LIFF is running through Sunday at the Arclight in Hollywood. The festival is designed to showcase and nurture emerging Latin filmmakers. Much of the Arclight has been reserved for the film screenings. Visit the festival website for the schedule of screenings. Tickets for single films run about $10.