A Letter to David

A Letter to David, created and directed by Tom Shoval and produced by Green Productions and Nancy Spielberg (Playmount Productions) is a personal film, a cinematic letter from filmmaker Tom Shoval to David Cunio, who was abducted from Nir Oz to Gaza on October 7, 2023 and remains captive in Gaza. David and his brother Eitan played the lead roles in Shoval’s award-winning debut film, Youth, which centered around a kidnapping and depicted the strong bond between the brothers. Shoval revisits the raw footage of that film, unedited behind-the-scenes material, including auditions, weaving them together in a documentary that serves both as a personal letter and a multi-layered portrayal of the new reality in war-torn Kibbutz Nir Oz, where many were murdered or abducted. This moving visual journey reflects on what was and never will be again, the cruel separation of the brothers, and the inexplicable connection between life and cinema, memory, and reality. The film was premiered at the Berlinale Film Festival and aired on Israel's HOT8 during April 2025.

Executive Producer: Jay Ruderman