“Holding Liat” Screening & Talk Back with Director Brandon Kramer

Part of the Washington West Film Festival On the morning of October 7, 2023, Israeli American Liat Atzili and her husband Aviv were at home when Hamas attacked their kibbutz. By nightfall, they were among more than 250 people taken captive in Gaza, including 12 American citizens. Caught between international diplomacy and an escalating war, their family confronts uncertainty, grief and conflicting political perspectives in the fight for Liat and Aviv’s release. Screen the award-winning documentary, shortlisted for the 2026 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, then stay afterward for a discussion with director Brandon Kramer.