Waltz with Bashir This devastating animated documentary by Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman is a kind of fictionalized documentary using rotoscope-animation techniques with live action footage to depict Folman's search for the traumatic lost memories of his experiences as a soldier in the 1982 Lebanon War. The film garnered widespread critical acclaim upon its release, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and an Academy Award® nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. The film remains officially banned in Lebanon to this day.