A Letter to David
Filmmaker Tom Shoval crafts a personal cinematic letter to David Cunio, who was abducted by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and has been held hostage in Gaza ever since. Ten years ago, David and his twin brother Eitan starred in Shoval’s award-winning debut feature film Youth (Berlinale 2013), which focused on the powerful bond between brothers and, in a tragic and unimaginable twist of fate, revolved around a kidnapping. Through unedited behind-the-scenes footage and audition tapes from Youth, Shoval builds a multi-layered documentary that explores the inexplicable connections between life and cinema, memory and reality, and the catastrophic consequences of war.
Director: Tom Shoval
Producer: Alona Refua, Maya Fischer, Roy Bareket, Nancy Spielberg
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Duration: 74 min.
Date of Release: 02/2025
Country of Production: Israel, USA
Shooting Format:
4K
Language:
Hebrew
Subtitles:
English
Festivals & Awards
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Berlin International Film Festival
Berlinale Special
Involved Broadcasters
Channel 8, Israel
Involved Institutions and Other Financiers
The New Fund for Cinema and TV, The Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, Jewish Story Partners, The Ruderman Family Foundation
Categories
Creative Documentary, Current Affairs, Family Story, Human Interest & Social Issues, Personal Stories