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Holding Liat

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After Liat Beinin Atzili is kidnapped on October 7th, her Israeli-American family faces their own conflicting perspectives to fight for her release and the future of the places they call home.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Holding Liat is a valuable work, not least for showing us that Israel and Netanyahu are not synonymous. Rated: 4/5 Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Variety The contradiction between acknowledgment and difficult acceptance lies at the heart of Brandon Kramer’s documentary, which establishes numerous political parameters through observation, in an effort to conjure sentiment. It succeeds on occasion. Mar 23, 2025 Full Review Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Director Brandon Kramer does an impressive job revealing the personal and geopolitical aspects of a heartbreaking true story. Mar 19, 2025 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Her experience is, of course, only that of an individual, and cannot represent what happened to all of the other hostages, but it still has significance. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 12, 2025 Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest An intimate, yet political, look alongside one family of Israeli-American hostages from October 2023. Their personal trauma and grief is agonizing, but so is facing what they can do to try to save the lives of their family members. Lessons are personal. Rated: 8/10 Jul 7, 2025 Full Review Dan Bayer Next Best Picture While it’s impossible not to be moved by “Holding Liat,” Kramer also challenges his audience to consider the situation in Gaza carefully and really question what is best for the region going forward. Rated: 8/10 Jun 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brandon Kramer

Director

Yoni Brook

Cinematographer

Omer Manor

Cinematographer

Darren Aronofsky

Producer

Lance Kramer

Producer

Yoni Brook

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Synopsis After Liat Beinin Atzili is kidnapped on October 7th, her Israeli-American family faces their own conflicting perspectives to fight for her release and the future of the places they call home.
Director
Brandon Kramer
Producer
Darren Aronofsky, Lance Kramer, Yoni Brook, Ari Handel, Justin A. Gonçalves
Production Co
Meridian Hill Pictures, Protozoa Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 37m