Film Independent Members, you and a guest are invited to watch Holding Liat in the Film Independent Presents Online Screening Room, powered by Vision Media, followed by a pre-recorded conversation with director Brandon Kramer, producer Lance Kramer, and producer/cinematographer Yoni Brook.

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.

From The Film Collaborative, Holding Liat premiered at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Best Documentary Award, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.

The film took part in the Film Independent Fast Track finance market in 2024.

 
2026, 91 minutes, color | Written and Directed by Liz Sargent | Main Cast Anna Sargent, Victor Slezak, Ali Ahn, Marceline Hugot, Shane Harper | Produced by Apoorva Guru Charan, Minos Papas, Liz Sargent | Executive Produced by Ai-jen Poo, Lydia Storie, Jane Shin Park, Andrew Kim, Bryce Norbitz, Michelle Hamada, Phillipp Engelhorn, Candice Sanchez-McClaren, Bill Pohlad, Kelly Martin, Janet Yang, Elizabeth Woodward
 

Registration Information

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All Film Independent Members can register for this online screening starting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 29. | Registration is free; one registration per Membership. | Proof of Member status is required to complete registration.
 

How to Watch

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