Israeli film on Gaza receives 25-minute ovation at Venice premiere - Al Jazeera

Venice Film Festival honours NAZA, an expose on Israel’s use of AI systems in Gaza, with a lengthy standing ovation.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Israeli filmmakers Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham arrive for the premiere of NAZA at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, September 10, 2026 [Ettore Ferrari/EPA] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 11 Sep 2026 11 Sep 2026 A film documenting Israel’s use of AI-powered systems to target Palestinians in Gaza has received a 25-minute standing ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

The 80-minute film, NAZA, was directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, who won an Oscar in 2025 for No Other Land, a documentary on Israeli settler pogroms in the occupied West Bank, made with Palestinian co-directors Basel Adra and Hamdan Ballal.