Former hostages blast 'NAZA' documentary, accuse filmmakers of erasing their suffering
Former Hamas hostages Rom Braslavski and Eliya Cohen condemned NAZA, accusing the documentary and its filmmakers of erasing their experiences in Gaza and reversing reality.
Former Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza have vehemently condemned the documentary NAZA, accusing the filmmakers of erasing their suffering. The film, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, received a nearly 25-minute standing ovation after its screening last Thursday. The backlash against the documentary has spread beyond the film industry, garnering reactions from officials and civil society alike in Israel.
Rom Braslavski, a hostage who spent 738 days in Gaza, expressed his disdain for the directors, Yuval Avraham and Rachel Szor, calling them "traitors" and demanding they be sent to prison. Eliya Cohen, another former hostage, expressed his frustration through a video post on Instagram, urging action against the filmmakers and warning them not to be welcomed in Israel.
Both hostages endured severe conditions during their captivity, with Cohen specifically mentioning his fear of both the citizens in Gaza and the Hamas terrorists. He vehemently criticized the NAZA documentary, alleging it presents a "one-sided story" that completely overlooks their experiences. NAZA is scheduled to premiere at the New York Film Festival on September 26, but no public release has been announced yet.
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