There are so many documentaries about the broader political philosophies and the generations and centuries of hate and mistrust that have built up in the Middle East for aeons, but there are remarkably few that distill the issues down to the human factors that really matter. This is one. It tells us the story of Liat Atzili and her husband Aviv who were taken from their home by Hamas in order to be used as hostages.…
Holding Liat (2025)
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.
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Yehuda Beinin
Self
Chaya Beinin
Self
Tal Beinin
Self
Joel Beinin
Self
Liat Beinin Atzili
Self
Aviv Atzili
Self (archive footage)
Mitch McConnell
Self
Ron Wyden
Self
Chris Van Hollen
Self
Ahmed Mansour
Self
Benjamin Netanyahu
Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Hanna Rosin
Self
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What is Holding Liat about?
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…
When was Holding Liat released?
Holding Liat was released in 2025.
What genres does Holding Liat belong to?
Holding Liat is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in Holding Liat?
The cast of Holding Liat includes Yehuda Beinin, Chaya Beinin, Tal Beinin, Joel Beinin, Liat Beinin Atzili.