Israeli-made Gaza documentary wins Venice special jury prize

A documentary about Israel's actions in Gaza has won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film, "NAZA", was co-directed by Israeli filmmakers Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham. It features Israeli military insiders speaking about the war in Gaza and what they describe as the systematic killing of Palestinian civilians. According to Al-Monitor, the documentary received a 25-minute standing ovation at its premiere, the longest-ever recorded at the festival.

The film was added to the festival lineup late and was one of just two films in the entire lineup directed by women, as per Euronews. At the award ceremony, Abraham mentioned that in the 10 days since the festival began, Israel killed six Palestinian children in Gaza, as reported by Al-Monitor.

The Golden Lion award, the top prize at the festival, was won by "Woman Unknown", a Danish WWII drama. Several films received standing ovations during the festival, including "Wild Horse Nine" by Martin McDonagh.

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