"Holding Liat" deals with the fate of one of an Israeli woman who has been abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Without knowing the outcome of the hostage crisis the filmmakers started a respectful and focused chronicle of a family in anguish. This documentary shows exactly what our time so desperately needs: the willingness to have differentiated conversations and to endure complexities and controversies, without breaking off the discussion.
Festivals
The Ecumenical Jury of the 75th Berlinale awarded its prizes to "The Blue Trail" by Gabriel Mascaro from Brazil (International Competition), "The Heart is a Muscle" by Imran Hamdulay from South Africa (Panorama) and "Holding Liat" by Brandon Kramer from the USA (Forum). The Golden Bear went to the Norwegian film "Dreams" by Dag Johan Haugerud.