Israeli-made film about Gaza gets 25-minute ovation at Venice premiere
Men and women featured in 'NAZA', with their voices and faces digitally altered, detail an AI-powered system known as 'Lavender' used to identify people for assassination.
Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's documentary "NAZA" caused a 25-minute standing ovation at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The 80-minute film features the testimonies of 24 Israeli military and intelligence whistleblowers who spoke anonymously about the mass killing of civilians in Gaza using AI-powered systems.
The film was described as an "urgent, gut-punch" by Screen magazine and sparked outrage, disgust, and a profound sense of disgust among viewers. The 73,500 Palestinians killed and 174,500 wounded since October 2023 have faced Israel's bombardment of Gaza after the Oct 7, 2023, Hamas attack. The film's digital-altered testimonies reveal the AI-powered system "Lavender" used to identify targets for assassination, which was based on mass surveillance of Gaza.
Despite the war retaining broad support in Israel, Abraham and Szor hope the film will pressure Western nations to halt their support for Israel and apply sanctions.
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