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Blending raw audition tapes, behind-the-scenes footage, and personal narration, filmmaker Tom Shoval crafts a cinematic letter to his friend David Cunio—once the star of his debut film, then abducted from Nir Oz to Gaza on October 7th, and released after 738 days in captivity. This intimate hybrid of memory and documentary blurs the line between life and cinema.
Presented in partnership with the Weintraub Israel Center
- Year2025
- Runtime74 minutes
- LanguageHebrew
- CountryIsrael, USA
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- AwardsWinner of the 2025 Ophir Award (the Israeli Film Academy) for Best Documentary
- DirectorTom Shoval
- ScreenwriterTom Shoval

Blending raw audition tapes, behind-the-scenes footage, and personal narration, filmmaker Tom Shoval crafts a cinematic letter to his friend David Cunio—once the star of his debut film, then abducted from Nir Oz to Gaza on October 7th, and released after 738 days in captivity. This intimate hybrid of memory and documentary blurs the line between life and cinema.
Presented in partnership with the Weintraub Israel Center
- Year2025
- Runtime74 minutes
- LanguageHebrew
- CountryIsrael, USA
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- AwardsWinner of the 2025 Ophir Award (the Israeli Film Academy) for Best Documentary
- DirectorTom Shoval
- ScreenwriterTom Shoval