Yoni Goodman, a main animator for Waltz with Bashir, has created the short movie above for the Israeli organization Gisha. A spokesperson for Gisha has said that "Closed Zone" is meant to "cause the viewer to feel empathy for the people of Gaza and see them as they are – a million and a half people who only want to live out their ambitions and dreams, something they cannot do because of their ability to move freely."
You can watch an interview with Goodman about the making of "Closed Zone" here. Although Bashir director Ari Folman always seemed to dodge questions about the war in Gaza, Goodman was driven by it. Goodman explains, "The issue was always important in my opinion, meaning the issue of the closure. The war made this project a mission for me."
