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Neon has joined with The Guardian, MK2, James Wilson and Jonathan Glazer to bring “NAZA” to wider audiences and expand the footprint of the Venice prize-winning documentary. In the U.S., “NAZA” was originally released independently on Sept. 30 in 85 theaters across 30 cities, and has grossed more than $700,000. Overseas, the doc has theatrical […]
The winning film of the Special Jury Award at the Venice Film Festival includes testimonies from 24 Israeli army members and intelligence officers, who declared anonymously to describe the systematic decision-making that led to the death of civilians in Gaza. Now the Prime Minister wants to go against these spokesmen, who are accused of "serious crimes against Israel's security."
The film by Abraham and Szor, co-produced by the daily 'The Guardian', confronts Israeli society with the testimonies of 24 soldiers detailing the system of mass murder of Palestinians
Since it premiered in Venice, where it earned a record-breaking near-25-minute stand ovation, “NAZA” has emerged one of the most talked-about documentaries of the year. The bombshell film, from Israeli “No Other Land” directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, exposes what it asserts is Israel’s deliberate targeting of civilian targets in Gaza, using numerous sources […]
In this issue of "A l'Affiche!" dedicated to the movie releases of the week, Thomas Bouvre and Natacha Vesnitch stop on the documentary "Naza", Israeli filmmakers Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham. Acclaimed to the last Mostra in Venice, where he won the Jury Special Award, the documentary reveals how the Israeli government is organizing the destruction of the Gaza Strip and its Palestinian population.
Just as hot-button Gaza documentary “NAZA” — which recently won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival — gains international visibility and media attention, a counter project has surfaced online titled “NAZA: The Real Story.” The original 80-minute doc, which was shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv and explores the […]
The award-winning documentary "NAZA" continues to spark controversy in Israel. The Israeli military has now published a multi-page statement calling the film's portrayal "distorted."
A review of the films that come this month to the billboard and platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video
The Israeli Defense Forces has slammed the documentary “NAZA,” calling it “manipulative,” “misleading” and “based on substantial factual errors.” The film premiered at Venice Film Festival last month, where it received a 24.5-minute standing ovation. It has since screened at the San Sebastián and New York film festivals, and will open in U.S. theaters next […]
“NAZA,” the hot-button documentary about the war in Gaza which recently won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival, beat “Avengers: Endgame Encore” to debut at No. 1 at the Italian box office. In its first theatrical outing following its Venice launch, the doc — which was shot at night on the rooftops […]
Since September 28, the documentary 'NAZA' can be seen in cinemas from 56 countries, but not in the rooms of Israel, where it was recorded and where its directors live. The tape brings together 24 anonymous testimonies of Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers describing how the systematic killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza would be carried out, and notes that artificial intelligence is used, among other means, to define the attacks. The local cinemas have refused to project the film, which the directors offered for free, in part because 'NAZA' has been received with anger by the majority d
The Israeli-American Council organized a protest Saturday afternoon outside the New York Film Festival premiere of “NAZA,” which the organization has described as an “anti-Israel” film that “makes serious allegations about the IDF’s conduct in the Gaza Strip while ignoring findings and information that contradict its claims” and fails to present the full “context of […]
The Gaza documentary “NAZA” made its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival to a massive standing ovation for co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor who gave a brief Q&A with festival director Dennis Lim after the screening. Journalist and co-director Abraham told the crowd, many of whom were still drying their eyes […]
“Tender Loving Care,” the latest and purportedly last film by veteran British writer-director Mike Leigh, was allegedly turned down for a Competition slot at the Venice Film Festival — but it had the last laugh at San Sebastián, ruling the Spanish festival’s awards ceremony with three prizes in the main competition, including the Golden Shell […]
Co-director Yuval Abraham says documentary exposing Israeli abuses will be available online in November.
The documentary, awarded at the Venice festival, has aroused accusations of treason against its creators in Israel. In an initiative along with the newspaper 'The Guardian', the film's co-producer, will hang on the Network without a time limit
“NAZA,” the hot-button documentary about killings in Gaza that won a special jury prize at the recent Venice Film Festival, is set to soon be released theatrically in more than 50 territories and will subsequently be made visible to global audiences for free via the website of British newspaper The Guardian. The Guardian, which produced […]
The Israeli filmmakers behind the documentary NAZA may have received a standing ovation at the Venice film festival, they have been facing violent threats to their lives and citizenship at home in Israel. A month ahead of crucial elections, the film profiles anonymous military sources who speak about the widespread killing of civilians in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he intends to introduce legislation aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who "defame IDF soldiers". Details by Shirli Sitbon, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor.
In this culture chronicle we analyzed the two themes that have hoisted the media focus this week: the persecution in their own country of the two Israeli filmmakers who led the award-winning documentary 'Naza', and the exclusion of the rapper Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's American tour. Two polemics with the same thread: the siege of Gaza and freedom of expression.
The documentary film 'NAZA', and its co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, are at the centre of a controversy in Israel.The film, which won an award at the Venice Film Festival, features anonymous Israeli sources accusing the military of intentionally killing numerous civilians in Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he intended to "strip of their citizenship" those who "defame" the Israeli army.
