{
  "id": 7233504,
  "title": "‘It's our country doing these crimes’: Israeli filmmakers win Venice jury prize for AI-assisted Gaza killing documentary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/its-our-country-doing-these-crimes-israeli-filmmakers-win-venice-jury",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:56:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/09/14/its-our-country-doing-these-crimes-israeli-filmmakers-win-venice-jury-prize-for-ai-assisted-gaza-killing-documentary/235120"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A chilling documentary about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza has won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film \"NAZA,\" directed by Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, was tipped for the top Golden Lion prize after a record-breaking ovation during its premiere. The special jury prize is given to an outstanding work but is below the Golden and Silver Lions in ranking. Abraham stated that in the 10 days since the festival began, \"Israel killed six Palestinian children in Gaza at least.\" He described the Israeli intelligence officers' statements that the mass killings are systemic, not accidental, but a result of dehumanization policies. The film, which left many audience members stunned, was made using conversations with 24 Israeli military or intelligence whistleblowers who spoke anonymously. The 80-minute film includes descriptions of interviewees feeling like they worked in a \"killing factory\" or a lethal video game while using Israel's AI-powered targeting systems to bombard Gaza. The film is the only documentary in Venice's main competition and has been described as urgent and gut-punching. Abraham called it particularly important for Israelis to watch the film, emphasizing that \"it's our country that is doing these crimes.\" Israel's bombardment of Gaza has resulted in around 73,500 Palestinians dead and 174,500 wounded since October 2023, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures the United Nations considers reliable. Israel has criticized the use of anonymous testimonies in the film, claiming the whistleblower identities cannot be verified, and denies deliberately targeting civilians.",
  "summary": "VENICE, Sept 14 — A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "AI-powered documentary tests cinema’s boundaries in Venice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ai-powered-documentary-tests-cinemas-boundaries-in-venice",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:07:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "AI-powered documentary tests cinema's boundaries in Venice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ai-powered-documentary-tests-cinemas-boundaries-in-venice-6612134",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:32:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "IDF rejects testimonies in Israeli-made documentary about AI-powered killing in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/idf-rejects-testimonies-in-israeli-made-documentary-about-ai-powered",
        "published": "2026-09-11T19:44:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}