Box Office: ‘NAZA,’ Documentary About Israel’s Attacks on Gaza That Was Too Hot for Distributors, Crosses $500,000
The Guardian-produced documentary has no distributor and has drawn 1,500-plus Israeli filmmakers’ support as theaters expand it to 85 screens.
- After premiering last weekend at the IFC Center in New York, the documentary NAZA expanded to 85 theaters across 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada, grossing $298,240 for a per-theater average of $3,508.
- Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor interviewed 24 members of the Israeli Defense Force in secret on rooftops in Tel Aviv, documenting alleged war crimes in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.
- Produced by The Guardian, the documentary received a 24-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival and has reached a cumulative gross of $504,074 without traditional marketing campaigns.
- Directors Abraham and Szor faced threats from far-right activists, yet more than 1,500 Israeli filmmakers signed a letter of support calling for an end to the vilification campaign.
- The Guardian plans to release the documentary for free online in late November, broadening access beyond the current limited theatrical engagement across North America.
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The film by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, who received the jury's special prize at the Venice Festival, is built on the anonymous testimony of 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel, who describe from within the methods of war in Gaza.
Nada for Naza: No One's Buying Tickets for Controversial Anti-Israel Documentary, Theaters Full of Empty Seats Opening Weekend
The ticket situation for “Naza”? Nada. No one in Manhattan is buying tickets for the controversial documentary in which anonymous sources accuse Israel of targeting bombing of Gaza civilians. The film was made by two Israelis who couldn’t anyone to go on the record. At the IFC Center on Sixth Avenue, two shows today were […]
The brilliant documentary, released on Monday, October 12, is an electroshock for Israeli society and power. An essential and courageous film in the face of the horror imposed by Tel Aviv in Gaza.
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