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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 Sep 11
4/5
Holding Liat is a valuable work, not least for showing us that Israel and Netanyahu are not synonymous. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Variety Mar 23
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. Go to Full Review Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Mar 19
Director Brandon Kramer does an impressive job revealing the personal and geopolitical aspects of a heartbreaking true story. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Sep 12
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest Jul 7
8/10
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. Go to Full Review Dan Bayer Next Best Picture Jun 19
8/10
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. Go to 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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Movie Info

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
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 3, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 37m