Ari Folman's "Waltz with Bashir" won the documentary award from the Directors Guild of America at a Hollywood ceremony on Saturday.
The film, which is nominated in the foreign-language category at the Academy Awards, is director Folman's animated study of an Israeli soldier struggling to recall suppressed memories of his involvement in the war with Lebanon.
Although the Israeli war film did not make the shortlist of 15 films that are under consideration for the best documentary Oscar, it was included in the DGA documentary category.
Scene from the film (Animation: David Polonsky)
Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' continued its rags-to-riches march through Hollywood's awards season as it won the top honor Saturday from the DGA.
The win puts Boyle on the inside track for the same prize at the Academy Awards on Feb. 22, since the guild recipient almost always goes on to win the directing Oscar.
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