Holding Liat

dir. Brandon Kramer/USA/2025/97 min.

Liat is one of the hostages taken on October 7th. 2023. The film follows her relatives from right up close, with a focus on her father, as he tries to stay on the path of pacifism and humanity amidst war, trauma and diplomacy.

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projection time:

97 min.
country/year:

USA /2025
director:

Brandon Kramer
original language of the film:

English, Hebrew
pictures:

Yoni Brook, Omer Manor
editor:

Jeff Gilbert
production:

Darren Aronofsky, Lance Kramer, Yoni Brook, Ari Handel, Justin A. Gonçalves / Meridian Hill Pictures, Protozoa Pictures
festivals and awards:

2025 – Berlinale IFF: Best Documentary Film Award, Ecumenical Jury Award

sections:

Intimate Stories
competitions:

Warsaw Documentary Award “Newsweek Psychologia” Award for the Best Film on Psychology
tags:

Middle East awarded politics relations family