Gaza Documentary Naza Set for Middle East Cinema Release After Venice Win
The film will stream after a theatrical rollout in 56 territories, following strong demand and a 25-minute ovation at Venice.
- On Thursday, The Guardian and MK2 Films announced a global theatrical release for the documentary NAZA across 56 territories, with the film to stream free on The Guardian website after its theatrical run.
- Directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the documentary features testimony from 24 Israeli military officers outlining systems and protocols they allege Israel uses to target and kill Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
- More than 1,500 Israeli filmmakers signed a petition defending "freedom of expression and creation," while last week 43 human rights organizations urged authorities to stop what they described as incitement and threats against the filmmakers.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other political figures called for the directors to be stripped of citizenship, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir described Abraham and Szor as a "disgrace and an embarrassment."
- Following a record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Prize, the documentary will hold its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival on Saturday.
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The documentary "NAZA is to be released in cinemas from more than 50 countries, and then will be available free of charge on the website The Guardian, as part of what the British media institution describes as a commitment to promoting independent journalism. "NAZA has won the Special Jury Prize at the recent Venice Film Festival, ...
The documentary, awarded at the Venice festival, has aroused accusations of treason against its creators in Israel. In an initiative together with the newspaper ‘The Guardian’ will hang on the Net without time limit
Venice-winning Gaza documentary 'NAZA' set for European release
Global release has been announced for award-winning Gaza documentary 'NAZA', which has sparked a political storm in Israel. Following its theatrical rollout in 56 territories around the world, 'NAZA' will be made available to global audiences for free on the website of the UK newspaper The Guadian.
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