Waltz with Bashir
Dir: Ari Folman
2008
*****
A fantastic film with amazing animation. This could have been an interesting documentary exploring the 1982 massacre of Palestinians by Israeli solders but instead, Folman had the insight and the originality to produce what is one of the truly brilliant contemporary films of the last few years. Instead of filling the gaps with reconstruction or using stock footage, Ari Folman decided to use effective animation to tell each story. He didn't stop there though, as most of the interviews were recorded audio only, he also animated the interviewees too, to great effect. This only adds to the effect of the story, instead of trivialising it like I thought it would at first. Highly recommended!