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Gaza killings documentary vies for Venice Golden Lion

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A documentary titled 'NAZA,' focusing on the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, will compete for the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
  • Directed by Israelis Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film is produced by The Guardian and JW Films, with Jonathan Glazer as executive producer.
  • The film, shot from rooftops, details the systems behind what the organizers describe as Israel's calculated mass killing of civilians in Gaza.

The documentary 'NAZA,' which exposes the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, is set to compete for the prestigious Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The announcement was made by the festival organization on Monday.

Directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film is a follow-up to their Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land.' According to a statement from the festival organizers, 'NAZA' was filmed at night from rooftops and meticulously details the mechanisms behind what it describes as Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

The project is a collaboration between The Guardian and James Wilson's JW Films. British filmmaker Jonathan Glazer, known for his 2023 film 'The Zone of Interest,' serves as an executive producer. The film will have its official screening on September 10th in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema. The festival itself runs from September 2nd to September 12th, 2026.

Abraham and Szor join a competitive lineup that includes debut films from notable directors such as Casey Affleck, Danny Boyle, and Martin McDonagh. The Golden Lion competition features a total of 21 titles, including works by Hirokazu Koreeda, Werner Herzog, and Nanni Moretti.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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