The documentary, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, where it premiered on September 10. Its theatrical distribution is being handled with French distributor mk2 Films. A North American premiere is scheduled for the New York Film Festival on September 26, followed by a New York cinema opening on September 30 and wider US screenings from October 9.
NAZA features interviews with 24 people from Israel’s military and intelligence establishment, all speaking anonymously. The film examines Israeli military use of artificial intelligence in targeting in Gaza, building on reporting published by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and Local Call between 2023 and 2025.
The planned release has become politically contentious in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials have called for the directors’ citizenship to be revoked; more than 1,500 Israeli filmmakers signed a petition backing them, while 43 human-rights organisations urged authorities to stop what they described as threats and incitement.
The Guardian says it is exploring ways to make the film available in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, but has not specified how. Abraham and Szor said the threats would not prevent the documentary from reaching audiences.