Latest from No Other Land filmmakers, NAZA, breaks Venice applause meter
NAZA, the new documentary from Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, exposes Israel’s targeted missile strikes on civilians.
The filmmakers behind the 2024 documentary No Other Land, NAZA, made a triumphant return to the Venice Film Festival with their latest work. NAZA delves into Israel's targeted missile strikes on civilians, presenting testimony from members of the Israeli intelligence community and military personnel. The audience's response was unparalleled, with a lengthy standing ovation lasting 25 minutes, surpassing the previous record set by The Voice Of Hind Rajab in 2023.
This performance showcased NAZA as the most acclaimed film at the festival, even surpassing the classic Pan's Labyrinth, which held the record for nearly two decades. During the ovation, audience members proudly displayed Palestinian and Lebanese flags. The documentary's title refers to the IDF's acronym for the number of civilians killed during airstrikes, emphasizing the film's focus on the grim reality of the situation.
Co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, both Israeli investigative journalists, previously won Academy Awards for their work on No Other Land. Their co-directors, Basel Adra and Hamadan Ballal, faced violent attacks by Israeli forces after the film's release, with Ballal being detained in 2025. NAZA's executive producer, Jonathan Glazer, also faced controversy following remarks about his 2023 film, The Zone Of Interest, which has drawn criticism from Zionist groups.
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