Guardian and mk2 Films Announce Global Release of NAZA Documentary

The Guardian and mk2 Films have announced a global theatrical rollout for NAZA. This award-winning documentary by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor examines the systems behind Israel’s mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The release begins on September 28 across more than fifty territories following its Venice premiere.

The eighty-minute documentary draws on testimony from twenty-four Israeli military and intelligence personnel. It examines the targeting systems used during Israel’s war on Gaza. The title refers to an Israeli military acronym indicating the number of civilians expected to be killed in a specific airstrike conducted by the state forces.

NAZA builds on investigations previously published by The Guardian and other outlets. These reports raised questions about how technology enabled the Israeli military to generate potential targets on an unprecedented scale. The film moves beyond individual airstrikes to examine the military structures behind the targeting process.

The documentary received a twenty-five minute standing ovation at its Venice premiere. It later won the festival’s Special Jury Prize. However, the film has provoked fierce backlash in Israel. Culture Minister Miki Zohar accused the filmmakers of treason against the state and called for their citizenship to be revoked immediately.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to advance legislation allowing citizenship revocation. Despite threats from far-right activists, Abraham and Szor vowed the film will reach audiences worldwide. They stated they made this film out of obligation to examine the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians for which their country is responsible.