Waltz with Bashir
Ari Folman, Ron Ben-Yishai, Ronny Dayag
An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
Why you'll love it
An animated war documentary that explores the memories of a soldier during the Lebanon War, blending personal narrative with surreal animation.
Persepolis
Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands
A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.
Why you'll love it
A poignant coming-of-age story that depicts the author's childhood in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution, using a unique black-and-white animation style.
Anomalisa
David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.
Why you'll love it
A stop-motion animated film that explores themes of loneliness and self-identity through the story of a motivational speaker who perceives everyone around him as having the same face and voice.
Heavy Metal
Richard Romanus, John Candy, Joe Flaherty
A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.
Why you'll love it
An anthology film that combines various animated stories, all linked by a mysterious green orb, featuring adult themes and a rock music soundtrack.
Fritz the Cat
Skip Hinnant, Rosetta LeNoire, John McCurry
In the late 1960s, a pretentious, womanizing young cat drops out of college, starts a riot in Harlem, hits the road with an ex-girlfriend and gets mixed up with domestic terrorists.
Why you'll love it
An adult animated film that follows the misadventures of a cat in the 1960s counterculture, known for its explicit content and social commentary.