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Holding Liat (2025)

Holding Liat poster
Directed by
Brandon Kramer
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
15
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family struggles with the aftermath of their loved ones being taken hostage. The documentary focuses on their emotional ordeal and efforts to secure release.

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What happens

Holding Liat is a 2025 American documentary film, directed by Brandon Kramer. Produced by Darren Aronofsky under his Protozoa Pictures banner. It follows the reaction of Liat Beinin Atzili's family after she and her husband are kidnapped from their home in a kibbutz near the Gaza border during the October 7 attacks. The film had its world premiere at the Forum section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2025, where it won the Berlinale Documentary Film Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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