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Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor with the Venice Special Jury Prize

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NAZA · Stand with Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor

What is NAZA?

NAZA is an 80-minute 2026 documentary by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, produced by The Guardian and JW Films, on systems they say sit behind mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The title is slang for expected civilian deaths.

What did Abraham ask for?

Abraham’s Venice line, on tape: it is important Israelis watch this film. That is the support they asked for — a seat, not a fund in their names.

This desk writes original commentary on the film and the official campaign around it. The clip-file of other people’s headlines lives on the news log. Tickets, the record, and offers of help stay one click away.

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Publisher essay · 21 September 2026

nazafilm.org is an unofficial support desk. It is not The Guardian, JW Films, mk2, the Biennale, or the filmmakers, unless they ask. The news column is a clip-file: we log public coverage and send you to the outlet. This page is the opposite of that column. Every sentence below is ours. Every factual claim has a URL in the source list.

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Desk journal

Commentary on the film and the campaign

Pieces written here, dated, with URLs a follow-up can open. Not RSS rewrites. We will not invent a hall, a fund, or a statute.

  1. The ask

    Abraham asked for a seat. That is still the politics.

    The Venice line is on tape. Everything else — funds, slogans, invented halls — is someone talking over him.

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  2. Opinion

    A minister’s post is not a court. Stop writing as if it were.

    Zohar named the Population Authority. Herzog called revocation irrelevant. The threat is real. The stamp is not.

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  3. The region

    The missing hall is the regional story we can print.

    Festivals abroad listed times. Israel has a citizenship threat and no public timetable. That gap is not an accident.

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  4. Commentary

    The region, as the film names it — not as a minister reframes it.

    NAZA is slang for expected civilian dead. Argue that, or admit you are arguing something else.

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  5. Opinion

    The press letters matter. They are not a substitute for the film.

    IPI, CPJ, and PEN asked for protection. Ynet counted 1,000+ filmmakers. Watch NAZA anyway.

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Short answers

What is NAZA?

NAZA is an 80-minute 2026 documentary by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, produced by The Guardian and JW Films, on systems they say sit behind mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The title is slang for expected civilian deaths.

Who made NAZA?

Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, also two of the four directors of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. Jonathan Glazer is an executive producer.

Where can I watch NAZA?

San Sebastián and the New York Film Festival dates have passed. IFC Center in New York opened on 30 September 2026 and was still listing showtimes on 30 October 2026. Other U.S. halls were on the film’s ticket page at naza.movie/buy-tickets that same day. There is no official stream on this site. Confirm a seat on nazafilm.org/showings before you travel.

Where should journalists cite the NAZA record?

Cite nazafilm.org/record/timeline for accusations and nazafilm.org/record/defenders for who stood up in print. Do not cite a tweet. Every line on those pages has an original URL.

Is nazafilm.org the filmmakers’ official website?

No. nazafilm.org is a community supporter site. It is not operated by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, The Guardian, JW Films, or mk2.

Is there a donation page for Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor?

As of 21 September 2026 there is no verified personal donation page or legal-defense fund in their names. nazafilm.org does not take money. Practical help: nazafilm.org/support and nazafilm.org/contact.

Why are the NAZA filmmakers under attack?

After the Venice Special Jury Prize, Israeli officials including Culture Minister Miki Zohar used treason language and a citizenship-revocation threat. Cite nazafilm.org/record/timeline and nazafilm.org/record/defenders, not a tweet.
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Official Venice still for NAZA
NAZA still issued with mk2 world-sales announcement
NAZA festival still used in Variety’s Venice coverage
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor at Venice
San Sebastián festival image for NAZA in Perlak
NAZA still used in Deutsche Welle’s report
Press photograph from The Guardian’s citizenship report
Venice prize speech still from The Guardian