97 min – 2025
Director : Brandon KRAMER (USA)
Production : Protozoa and Meridian Hill Pictures (USA)
On October 7, 2023, Liat Atzili and her husband, Aviv, were kidnapped by Hamas. Held hostage in the Gaza Strip, Liat’s family fights for their release as the Israeli government launches war. At the center of this tragedy, the family members confront their own uncertainties and conflicting political perspectives.
Brandon KRAMER is a Washington, DC-based filmmaker and co-founder of Meridian Hill Pictures with his brother, Lance. He directed the feature documentaries CITY OF TREES (2015), THE FIRST STEP (2021), and the web series THE MESSY TRUTH (2016). His documentary HOLDING LIAT won Best Documentary at the 75th Berlinale.