Ari Folman’s animated documentary Waltz With Bashir includes himself as a central figure, and the film concerns his inability to remember events that occurred during the massacre in Lebanon in 1982. It’s a terrible and beautiful movie that isn’t just about war, but also comments on the human brain’s ability to shape itself by erasing events from our memories.

Talking to us at the Toronto Film Festival last week, Folman discussed going back in time for the project, the year he spent on a fake vacation, and what he’s working on next.

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