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A Letter to David

Date : Monday, September 29, 2025

A cinematic letter to David Cunio, held in Gaza since his abduction on October 7th. A decade after David starred in Tom Shoval’s first film, the director blends past and present footage resulting in a visual journey.

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A Letter to David

A portion of proceeds received by this film will be donated to the Cunio Family, supporting their ongoing struggle.

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.