{
  "id": 3041700,
  "title": "Venice adds Gaza documentary by Oscar-winning team to main competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/venice-adds-gaza-documentary-by-oscar-winning-team-to-main-competition",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T14:03:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436317/venice-adds-gaza-documentary-by-oscar-winning-team-to-main-competition"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Venice Film Festival has announced the addition of a highly controversial documentary to its main competition lineup for the second consecutive year. Directed by Israeli duo Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, \"NAZA\" will join 21 other contenders for the prestigious Golden Lion award. The film, set to premiere on September 10, offers a stark examination of Israel's alleged mass killings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza during the October 2023 military campaign. Last year's Venice Film Festival saw \"The Voice of Hind Rajab\" walk away with second prize, a documentary about the tragic final moments of a Gazan girl caught in a car under Israeli fire. This year's competition, produced by the Guardian newspaper and featuring Oscar-winning director Jonathan Glazer, delves into the complex systems behind Israel's military strategy in Gaza. Palestinian health authorities report over 73,000 fatalities in Gaza following the conflict, while Israel maintains its actions were targeted at Hamas. The documentary, shot from Tel Aviv rooftops at night, brings the grim reality to light, but it has already sparked a criminal investigation by Israeli authorities. The Venice lineup for 2025 includes other notable films from Martin McDonagh, Florian Zeller, Danny Boyle, Werner Herzog, and Hirokazu Kore-eda.",
  "summary": "ROME: A documentary examining Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza was added to the Venice Film Festival line-up on Monday, the second year running that a highly charged work about the conflict has competed for the prestigious Golden Lion. Festival organisers said “NAZA”, directed by the Israeli duo Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, will join the main programme for the September 2 to 12 event — the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Venice adds Gaza documentary by Oscar-winning team to competition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/venice-adds-gaza-documentary-by-oscar-winning-team-to-competition",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:45:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Venice Film Festival adds Gaza doc ‘NAZA’ to competition lineup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/venice-film-festival-adds-gaza-doc-naza-to-competition-lineup",
        "published": "2026-08-24T14:38:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Venice Film Festival adds Gaza doc ‘NAZA’ to competition lineup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/venice-film-festival-adds-gaza-doc-naza-to-competition-lineup-3048501",
        "published": "2026-08-24T14:53:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}