“Omer was the hostage I knew. He was always in my heart,” said Barr. But when he heard about Guy’s love of Japan, he had the idea for the film and went to meet the Gilboa-Dalal family.

Kramer, by comparison, reveals a greater awareness of the political mechanics at play, and the place his movie occupies, by touching on how the pain of hostage families can be weaponized.

Locked sets out to explore that irony with a high-concept premise: a petty crook breaks into an SUV, only to realize that the ...

Wendy Sachs' new documentary 'October 8' reveals the disturbing origins of the outbreak of antisemitism sweeping college campuses across our country.

Brandon Kramer's 'Holding Liat,' which won the Berlinale Documentary Award, grapples with personal and national trauma ...

To capture the zeitgeist of winter 2023, an Israeli filmmaker documented the ripples of Hamas’ surprise attack and hostage ...

Jimmy Tatro of 'American Vandal' fame has joined the cast of an Amazon MGM comedy alongside Will Ferrell, Zac Efron, and ...

Al Pacino will star in 'Dead Man's Wire,' an upcoming hostage thriller directed by Gus Van Sant. The film, based on a true 1977 hostage situation, features an impressive ensemble cast including ...