{
  "id": 15922364,
  "title": "Neon Boards ‘NAZA’ Gaza Doc to Expand Awards Season Theatrical Push",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/neon-boards-naza-gaza-doc-to-expand-awards-season-theatrical-push",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/naza-documentary-neon-joins-as-distributor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Neon has announced plans to broaden the theatrical reach of the documentary \"NAZA,\" directed by Academy Award-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. The film, which premiered in competition at the Venice International Film Festival, won the Special Jury Prize and received a standing ovation. Neon has been in discussions with the filmmakers since the film's North American premiere at the New York Film Festival. \"NAZA\" was nominated for three Critics Choice Documentary Awards and has been included in DOC NYC's Short List. The film's distribution includes 85 theaters in the U.S. and over 50 countries overseas. Neon's statement highlights the film's significance as \"one of the best films of the year,\" comparing it to renowned works like \"Citizenfour\" and \"The Act of Killing.\"",
  "summary": "A spokesperson for the distributor calls the Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor-directed exposé \"one of the best films of the year\" The post Neon Boards ‘NAZA’ Gaza Doc to Expand Awards Season Theatrical Push appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Neon plans to expand NAZA's theatrical push beyond 85 U.S. theaters.",
    "Film won Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival and standing ovation.",
    "NAZA nominated for three Critics Choice Documentary Awards and DOC NYC Short List."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}