Oscar-winning 'No Other Land' filmmakers bring Gaza documentary 'Naza' to Venice competition
The documentary 'Naza', directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, has been included in the competition lineup of the Venice Film Festival, which features 21 entries this year. The filmmakers previously contributed to the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' (2025). Shot at night from rooftops in Tel Aviv, 'Naza' explores Israel's targeted killings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, particularly in the aftermath of the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023. The title is derived from a Hebrew military acronym for collateral damage. Produced by The Guardian and James Wilson (JW Films), with Jonathan Glazer as executive producer, 'No Other Land' received the Documentary Film Award at Berlinale 2024 and won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2025.
Key facts
- Venice Film Festival adds 'Naza' to competition lineup just before festival start
- Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, who were part of the team behind Oscar-winning 'No Other Land'
- 'Naza' is a documentary about the Gaza war, shot on rooftops of Tel Aviv
- Film description mentions 'systems behind Israel's targeted mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza'
- Produced by The Guardian and James Wilson (JW Films), with Jonathan Glazer as executive producer
- Wilson and Glazer previously collaborated on 'The Zone of Interest'
- 'No Other Land' won the Documentary Film Award at Berlinale 2024 and Oscar for Best Documentary in 2025
- Title 'Naza' derives from Hebrew military acronym for collateral damage
Entities
Artists
- Yuval Abraham
- Rachel Szor
- Jonathan Glazer
- James Wilson
Institutions
- Venice Film Festival
- Berlinale
- The Guardian
- JW Films
- ynet
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
- Gaza
- West Bank
- Berlin
- Germany