Holding Liat

Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline. https://coolidge.org/films/holding-liat

Now playing through February 26

Our February 19 special screening and Q&A drew a large HBT turnout. Thank you to everyone who came, listened, and helped create the kind of thoughtful, human presence our community values.

We’re also grateful that Holding Liat was supported by Temple HBT alongside community partners including Brookline Community Foundation, Boston Jewish Film, Brookline Commission for the Arts, and Mass Cultural Council.

Sponsorships like these matter. They help bring films like this to the screen, and they help independent theaters and independent distribution take risks on work that deepens public conversation.

Continuing the conversation

We will continue the conversation about the film at Kiddush following Shabbat services Saturday (February 28). Whether you attended the screening or plan to see the film during its run, you’re welcome.

About the film:

In the weeks after Liat Atzili is kidnapped on October 7th, Holding Liat chronicles the political and emotional rifts within her family as they struggle to find a way to bring her home.

"Intimate, empathetic…brings nuance and understanding to a continuing crisis."

— Screen Daily International

Winner of the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Berlin Film Festival. Named one of the Best Films of 2025 by The Washington Post and The Guardian.

Tickets and showtimes for the movie at the Coolidge Corner Theatre: Here.

The film runs through February 26, but Thursday (2/19) was the only night with the director present.