Germany / Feb 16, 2025 / Berlin International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Liat Atzili was kidnapped from her kibbutz on October 7. What begins as a chronicle of her parents, sister, and children's efforts to secure her return, becomes a portrait of conflicting impulses towards anger, indifference, and compassion straining the bonds of one grieving family.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ron Wyden | Self |
| Chris Van Hollen | Self |
| Ahmed Mansour | Self |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | Self (archive footage) |
| Joe Biden | Self (archive footage) |
| Hanna Rosin | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Holding Liat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Meridian Hill Pictures, Protozoa Pictures, Kartemquin Films, Common Pictures, Gigantic Studios |
| Official site | kartemquin.org |
| Release date | 12 settembre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Alexandra Shiva |
| Production | Yoni Brook, Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, Hilla Medalia, Justin A. Gonçalves |
| Editing | Jeff Gilbert |
| Cinematography | Yoni Brook, Omer Manor |
| Assistant directors | Brandon Kramer |
| Camera operators | Yoni Brook, Omer Manor |
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| Additional photography | Yoni Brook, Omer Manor |
| Music | Jordan Dykstra, Tristan Baylis |
| Sound | Jordan Dykstra, Tristan Baylis |
Release dates
Premiere
Hong Kong / Apr 16, 2025 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Israel / May 24, 2025 / Docaviv 2025 Festival
United States / Jun 09, 2025 / Tribeca Festival
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Australia / Aug 13, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
France / Sep 06, 2025 / Deauville American Film Festival
Italy / Oct 20, 2025 / Rome Film Fest
Austria / Oct 23, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 12, 2025 / 15
France / Apr 01, 2026
Digital
United Kingdom / Sep 30, 2025
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