Box Office: ‘NAZA,’ Documentary About Israel’s Attacks on Gaza That Was Too Hot for Distributors, Crosses $500,000
- 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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“NAZA” surpasses $500,000 in revenue in the United States and arrives in French theaters
The controversial documentary "NAZA," directed by two Israeli filmmakers, is achieving commercial success in the United States. It will be screened in France on October 12 and 13
Naza, directed by Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, denounces the crimes committed against civilians in Gaza by the Israeli army. "Naza" also means "collateral damage" in Israeli military jargon. This documentary had burned off the Venice Mostra, the great film festival in Italy last September, but had obtained 25 minutes of standing ovation and a special jury prize.
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.
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