On the morning of October 7, 2023, Israeli-American Liat Atzili and her husband Aviv are at home when Hamas attacks their kibbutz. By nightfall, Liat and Aviv are captives in Gaza along with 250 other people—12 of whom, like Liat, are American citizens. Caught between international diplomacy and a rapidly escalating war, their family must face their own uncertainty and conflicting political perspectives in the pursuit of Liat and Aviv’s release. Through the intimate lens of a family’s experience, Holding Liat poses complex questions of identity across generations as the family is thrust into the epicenter of a global conflict rapidly unfolding in real time.

Official Selection: Tribeca

Shortlisted: Best Documentary—Academy Awards

Winner: Best Documentary—Berlin Film Festival