Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA Miki Zohar accuses Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of ‘treason against the state’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
‘Woman Unknown’ wins Venice’s Golden Lion as Mathilde Arcel takes best actress Danish film 'Woman Unknown' secured the Golden Lion at Venice. Mathilde Arcel also won best actress for her role in the drama. John Malkovich received the best actor award for his CIA agent portrayal. A documentary on Gaza's civilian deaths also garnered significant attention. The festival highlighted global politics and… The Economic Times · Sep 13
Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize May el-Toukhy becomes eighth female director to take Golden Lion as Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love and Guardian-produced exposé of Israel’s Gaza killings also awarded The Guardian - UK · Sep 12
John Malkovich becomes Best Actor Oscar frontrunner after winning Venice Film Festival prize Danish drama ‘Woman Unknown’ won the Golden Lion prize for Best Film The Independent UK · Sep 12
Danish WWII drama wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival A Danish WWII drama about a woman trying to hide a wartime relationship with a Nazi was awared top prize on Saturday at The Venice Film Festival, while Gaza documentary NAZA snagged the special jury prize. "Unknown Woman" had been a major talking point of the festival due to its… France 24 · Sep 12
NAZA awarded the Special Jury Prize at Venice International Film Festival NAZA, a new film directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, has been awarded the prestigious Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The Guardian - UK · Sep 12
24 Israeli Military Insiders Detail Alleged Gaza Targeting Practices in New Documentary A documentary features anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel alleging that automated targeting systems and expected civilian casualties influenced operations in Gaza International Business Times UK · Sep 11
‘They know the house they are bombing is full of children’: NAZA’s directors on their devastating film about Israeli intelligence Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham collected the testimony of 24 insiders who helped remotely target Gazans’ homes. They explain how they got these self-professed ‘small cogs’ to talk about the killing The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
IDF soldiers give testimony on mass killing of Palestinians in new film DOZENS of Israeli soldiers who have inside information on secret systems used in Gaza have featured in a groundbreaking documentary film about the… The National (Scotland) · Sep 11
Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ wows Venice and breaks standing ovation record 'NAZA', the new documentary by 'No Other Land' filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, earned a record-breaking 24.5-minute standing ovation following its premiere – the longest-ever ovation recorded at the Venice Film Festival. Euronews · Sep 11
Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ gets 25-minute Venice ovation, reveals secret systems Israel used in mass killings of Palestinian civilians "A politically disruptive and cinematically interesting work." We Got This Covered · Sep 10
Gaza documentary gets historic 24-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 10
Israeli-made film about use of AI for mass killing in Gaza gets record ovation at Venice premiere A film documenting Israel's use of artificial intelligence to facilitate the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip received a record 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. "NAZA" details the brutal Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory through anonymous interviews with two dozen whistleblowers… France 24 · Sep 10
New Gaza documentary breaks film festival standing ovation record Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor grew teary-eyed while audience members held up Palestinian flags The Independent UK · Sep 10
The Economic Times · Sep 10 Israeli whistleblowers detail Gaza civilian toll in Venice film; get 25-minute ovation at premier A Venice Film Festival documentary alleges routine mass civilian deaths in Gaza. "NAZA" uses testimony from Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers. It describes an AI-assisted targeting system designed to hit civilian spaces. The film draws parallels between the actions and historical dehumanization patterns. Directors highlight the contrast between Tel Aviv…
The Independent UK · Sep 10 Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers' documentary on Gaza war premieres at Venice Film Festival Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor are premiering their documentary “NAZA” at the Venice Film Festival Thursday
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10 Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian
The Independent UK · Aug 24 Venice Film Festival adds Gaza doc ‘NAZA' to competition lineup The Venice Film Festival has added a new documentary about the civilian toll of the Israel-Hamas war to its lineup
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24 Guardian-produced Gaza documentary from Oscar-winning Israeli directors of No Other Land to screen at Venice film festival Film directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, co-directors of No Other Land along with Basel Adra and Hamdan Ballal , investigates ‘Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians’ during the war
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24 NAZA - a new film directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, produced by the Guardian The Guardian and Venice International Film Festival today announce the worldwide premiere of NAZA, a new documentary film directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, produced by the Guardian.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 19 Cinema and politics collide at Berlin Film Festival in row over Gaza war Separating cinema and politics is proving difficult at the Berlin Film Festival, where once again Israel's military offensive in Gaza is dividing filmmakers. More than 90 actors and directors have signed an open letter condemning the organisers' reticence to speak out against what they call a "genocide" of Palestinians.
The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2025 ‘Data is control’: what we learned from a year investigating the Israeli military’s ties to big tech Our reporting revealed a symbiotic relationship between the IDF and Silicon Valley – with implications for the future of warfare
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025 Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show
The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025 No Other Land to be self-released on US platforms after ‘unethical’ Mubi deal rejected Oscar-winning documentary, about displaced Palestinians in West Bank, will not be heading to Mubi due to links with Sequoia Capital, which has ties to Israeli military
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025 Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project