LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- From an animated documentary detailing one man 's efforts to regain his memories of being a young soldier in `` Waltz with Bashir '' to Christopher Nolan 's box office behemoth `` The Dark Knight , '' movies in 2008 have been notable for their creativity , diversity and international flavor . `` Man on Wire '' looks back at Frenchman Philippe Petit who , in the 1970s , set a wire between New York 's Twin Towers and walked the tightrope across it . As well as featuring films from the U.S. , our list contains the work of directors from Brazil , Korea , Argentina , Italy , the UK and Israel . There are documentaries and animations in there , as well as a very impressive comeback from Mickey Rourke in Darren Aronofsky 's `` The Wrestler '' and a jaw-dropping documentary about a French man who walked the tightrope between the World Trade Center 's twin towers in New York , which were destroyed in 2001 . As ever , it is impossible to fit every film we would like to on this list , and we want to hear from YOU -- what were your favorite films of 2008 ? Tell us in the SoundOff box below . Fei Phoon contributed to this article .
Action to animation ; Brazil to Korea this year 's films are characterized by diversity . Heath Ledger blew audiences away as The Joker in `` Happy-Go-Lucky '' Matteo Garrone 's `` Gomorrah '' stripped the glamour out of gangster life in Korea . Sally Hawkins stole hearts and Sally Hawkins at Korea in `` The Dark Knight ''