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Holding Liat
2025 American documentary film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Holding Liat is a 2025 American documentary film, directed by Brandon Kramer. It follows Liat Beinin Atzili as she and her husband are kidnapped from her kibbutz on the October 7 attacks. The film was produced by Darren Aronofsky under his Protozoa Pictures banner, and had its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2025, where it won the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.
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Premise
Liat Beinin Atzili and her husband, Aviv Atzili, are kidnapped from her kibbutz on the October 7 attacks, with Atzili ultimately killed. Her parents Yehuda and Chaya Beinin deal with the fear amongst waiting her fate, along with Liat's uncle Joel Beinin.[4]
Production
Brandon Kramer, a distant relative, began documenting following the kidnapping of Liat Beinin Atzili, as her father Yehuda Beinin traveled to the United States to advocate for her release.[5] Production additionally took place in Israel, as Beinin reached out to more people to help, expressing disdain for the Israeli government.[6][7]
Release
The film had its World Premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2025, where it won the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.[8][9] Soon after, it had its North American Premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2025.[10][11]
The film was first released theatrically in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2025, and is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States in January 2026, beginning with New York's Film Forum.[12][13][14]
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