Israeli-directed film on Gaza killings wins Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival
'NAZA,' Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's documentary on 'the systems behind Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza,' won the Venice Film Festival's third-place award. Its premiere received a record 25-minute standing ovation
A documentary film titled NAZA, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, has won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film examines the systems behind Israel's mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, based on interviews with 24 Israeli soldiers and officers who the filmmakers say were involved in planning and operating systems used during the war in Gaza. According to Haaretz, the film's premiere received a record 25-minute standing ovation.
The film's directors, Abraham and Szor, claim that Israel's military operations have resulted in systematic mass civilian casualties, although Israel has rejected these allegations. The Jerusalem Post reports that the IDF Spokesperson's Unit stated that the film relied on anonymous testimonies from individuals whose identities and military roles could not be verified.
The award is the third-place prize at the festival. The Korea Times and NYT Arts mention that another film, "Possible Love" directed by Lee Chang-dong, won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, which is a more prestigious award. Al-Monitor reports that Abraham mentioned Israel killing six Palestinian children in Gaza in the 10 days since the festival began, upon receiving the award.
Brief written by urgent.news from Haaretz, The Korea Times, Jerusalem Post, NYT Arts, Al-Monitor — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
