Ari Folman

During the four years it took to make the Israeli-animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir," writer-director-producer Ari Folman never had time to consider whether his uniquely stylized film would play outside his country. "When we completed the film, we were totally clueless about how far it would go," admits Folman. "We were -- especially me -- pretty much obsessed with just completing it." Produced on a lean budget of $1.