Gaza documentary NAZA, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, is set to become available online for free following its worldwide theatrical release. The film will be streamed through the website of a British newspaper as part of an effort to make the documentary accessible to viewers globally.
NAZA will begin its international theatrical release on September 28 across 56 territories. Following its cinema run, the documentary is scheduled to be released online for free in November. An exact streaming date has not yet been confirmed.
NAZA Makes History at Venice Film Festival
The documentary attracted major attention after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month. NAZA received a 24.5-minute standing ovation, marking the longest recorded ovation in the festival’s history. Palestinian flags were also waved by some audience members during the response.
The film later received the Special Jury Prize at the festival, adding to the recognition it gained during its Venice premiere.
What Is NAZA About?
The documentary investigates the systems involved in the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war. Its official synopsis describes an examination of the systems used during Israeli military operations and their consequences for civilians.
Filmed secretly at night from rooftops in Tel Aviv, NAZA includes interviews with 24 Israeli military intelligence officers and soldiers. The participants appear anonymously, with their voices and appearances digitally modified to protect their identities.
The title NAZA is derived from a military acronym referring to the expected number of civilian casualties from an airstrike. The documentary uses the concept to explore how civilian deaths are taken into account during military operations.
Alongside the interviews, the film draws on investigative reporting published between 2023 and 2025 by a reputed foreign daily, a tabloid and a Hebrew-language publication.
From No Other Land to NAZA
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor were also involved in No Other Land, which won the Best Documentary Feature Oscar in 2025. That documentary examined the displacement of Palestinians in the southern West Bank.
With NAZA, the filmmakers focus on the Gaza war, particularly the military systems connected to airstrikes and civilian casualties.
The documentary has also sparked controversy in Israel, with Abraham and Szor facing threats and criticism over its subject matter. Despite the controversy, the filmmakers have expressed their intention to make NAZA available to as wide an audience as possible.
Following its September 28 theatrical rollout, the documentary is expected to reach viewers worldwide through its free online release in November.