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Holding Liat

Play trailer Poster for Holding Liat Jan 2026,  1h 37m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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In the weeks unfolding after Liat is kidnapped, her father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza, exposing political and emotional rifts within his family as they struggle to find a way to bring her home.
Holding Liat

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Critics Consensus

Illuminating a conflict that demands change, Holding Liat weaves personal anguish and geopolitical complexity into a powerful, deeply soulful documentary that humanizes an unthinkable ordeal.

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Sonia Rao Washington Post Feb 5, 2026
2.5/4
A way into exploring the fraught emotions and generational divides that exist among the Beinin and Atzili families. The resulting film offers a unique and revealing — but fundamentally incomplete — perspective on the ongoing war in Gaza. Go to Full Review
Kimber Myers Crooked Marquee Jan 13, 2026
B
Holding Liat can be viewed as a microcosm of the differing, dividing opinions amongst Jewish people (and the world as a whole) on Gaza, but it’s also simply about a single family at the worst time imaginable. Go to Full Review
Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com Jan 13, 2026
3/4
The movie itself tends more towards the force majeure approach, though it can’t help but get specific when it focuses on Yehuda. Go to Full Review
Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast Oct 23, 2026
3/4
Another necessary documentary to embrace as a reminder that criticizing those in power is not the same as condemning people. Go to Full Review
Zachary Goldkind In Review Online Feb 11, 2026
Kramer flimsily offers us a thought experiment, one where the suffering of Palestinians remains on the margins. Go to Full Review
Roger Friedman Showbiz 411 Jan 15, 2026
4/4
The very powerful film — eligible for an Oscar, now playing at New York’s Film Forum and starting Friday in Los Angeles — should be seen by everyone because it humanizes a horrific time that resonates even more today. Go to Full Review
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Brandon Kramer

Director

Yoni Brook

Cinematographer

Omer Manor

Cinematographer

Darren Aronofsky

Producer

Lance Kramer

Producer

Yoni Brook

Producer

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Holding Liat

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Synopsis In the weeks unfolding after Liat is kidnapped, her father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza, exposing political and emotional rifts within his family as they struggle to find a way to bring her home.
Director
Brandon Kramer
Producer
Darren Aronofsky, Lance Kramer, Yoni Brook, Ari Handel, Justin A. Gonçalves
Distributor
The Film Collaborative
Production Co
Meridian Hill Pictures, Protozoa Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 37m
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