‘NAZA’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ to Top Italian Box Office
The award-winning documentary NAZA has debuted at number one at the Italian box office, surpassing the theatrical re-release of Avengers: Endgame Encore. The film grossed about €1.1 million over Monday and Tuesday, easily outpacing the Marvel re-release which brought in €356,000. NAZA explores the Gaza conflict through revelatory interviews with Israel Defense Forces soldiers and examines the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. Following sold-out screenings and its Venice Film Festival premiere last month, the documentary is scheduled for further international releases this month.
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- ✓ The documentary NAZA topped the Italian box office by beating Avengers: Endgame Encore, grossing about €1.1 million over Monday and Tuesday.
- ✓ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likened the NAZA film to launching ballistic missiles at Israel.
- ✓ The Israel Defense Forces slammed the documentary as distorted, misleading, and disingenuous, stating it is based on substantial factual errors.
- ✓ The film explores the Gaza conflict through interviews with IDF soldiers and examines the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians.
What changed
The Israel Defense Forces issued a formal response slamming the documentary as distorted, misleading, and disingenuous following its box office success.
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Gaza Documentary NAZA Tops Italian Box Office
The award-winning documentary NAZA has debuted at number one at the Italian box office, surpassing the theatrical re-release of Avengers: Endgame Encore. The film grossed about €1.1 million over Monday and Tuesday, easily outpacing the Marvel re-release which brought in €356,000. NAZA explores the Gaza conflict through revelatory interviews with Israel Defense Forces soldiers and examines the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. Following sold-out screenings and its Venice Film Festival premiere last month, the documentary is scheduled for further international releases this month.
Why it matters
The documentary has sparked intense political controversy alongside its commercial success. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likened the film to launching ballistic missiles at Israel. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces published a full response condemning the project as distorted, misleading, disingenuous, and based on substantial factual errors.
What is confirmed
- The documentary NAZA topped the Italian box office by beating Avengers: Endgame Encore, grossing about €1.1 million over Monday and Tuesday.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likened the NAZA film to launching ballistic missiles at Israel.
- The Israel Defense Forces slammed the documentary as distorted, misleading, and disingenuous, stating it is based on substantial factual errors.
- The film explores the Gaza conflict through interviews with IDF soldiers and examines the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians.
What to watch next
- International theatrical rollouts scheduled in other countries this month
- Further official statements from the Israeli government or military regarding the film
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- Haaretz — Netanyahu Likens 'NAZA' Film to Launching Ballistic Missiles at Israel
- variety.com — ‘NAZA’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ to Top Italian Box Office
- The Jerusalem Post — Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East
- variety.com — ‘NAZA’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ to Top Italian Box Office
- The New York Times — ‘NAZA’ Review: Intimate Interviews About War’s Human Costs
- The Hollywood Reporter — The IDF Calls Gaza Documentary ‘NAZA’ “Distorted, Misleading and Disingenuous”
- The Times of Israel — ‘Distorted, misleading, and disingenuous’: IDF publishes full response to ‘NAZA’ film
- www.theguardian.com — Gaza documentary NAZA beats Avengers Endgame: Encore to top ...
- www.middleeasteye.net — NAZA: Documentary on Gaza beats Avengers re-release to top Italian box office | Middle East Eye
- www.yahoo.com — 'Avengers Endgame: Encore' beats new movies with big box office debut
- www.yahoo.com — IDF Slams ‘NAZA,’ Saying It Presents a ‘Distorted, Misleading and Disingenuous Picture’
- www.theguardian.com — Mid-air panic as pilot attacked on Israel-bound flight - The Latest | Israel
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