The Guardian To Offer Doc ‘NAZA’ For Free On Website After Theatrical

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   The Guardian to Stream Gaza Doc NAZA for Free After Theatrical Run

   The Guardian will make the award-winning Gaza documentary NAZA available to stream for free on its website following a theatrical rollout across 56 territories. Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film examines Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza and the systems of surveillance and moral evasion shaped by the war, utilizing testimony from Israeli military whistleblowers. The Guardian is also exploring ways to show the film within Israel and the Palestinian territories. The documentary previously debuted to acclaim and won an award at the Venice Film Festival.

   Why it matters

   The film has sparked an intense political storm in Israel, where Prime Minister Netanyahu likened the documentary to launching ballistic missiles at the country. Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor have faced a campaign of threats, prompting the International Documentary Association to call on the Israeli government to halt threats against the filmmakers. The project serves as a follow-up to their previous work, No Other Land.

   What is confirmed

   • The Guardian will offer the documentary NAZA for free on its website after a theatrical rollout across 56 territories.
   • The documentary is directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
   • NAZA won an award at the Venice Film Festival.
   • The film features testimony from Israeli military whistleblowers regarding Israel's war on Gaza.
   • Prime Minister Netanyahu likened the film to launching ballistic missiles at Israel.
   • The International Documentary Association called on the Israeli government to halt a campaign of threats against the directors.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The Guardian is exploring ways to show the film in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

   What to watch next

   • The theatrical release across the 56 planned territories
   • The launch of the free online stream on The Guardian website
   • Potential developments regarding the distribution of the film inside Israel and the Palestinian territories
   Sources used for this update (21)

   1. The New Yorker — “NAZA” Puts Israel Face to Face with the War in Gaza
   2. The Guardian — Global release announced for acclaimed Gaza documentary NAZA
   3. Deadline — The Guardian To Offer Doc ‘NAZA’ For Free On Website After Theatrical
   4. Al Jazeera — NAZA, Israeli film on Gaza, to stream for free after theatrical run
   5. The Forward — I’m an Israeli who watched ‘Naza.’ And I am shook.
   6. jewishcurrents.org — NAZA Will Change How Americans Think About Israel
   7. International Documentary Association — End the Campaign of Threats Against NAZA Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor
   8. The Jerusalem Post — 'NAZA' film to be released free online as IAC plans to air Oct. 7 footage outside of screening
   9. Deadline — ‘NAZA’ Trailer: First Look At Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Much-Talked-About Gaza Documentary
   10. Haaretz — Netanyahu Likens 'NAZA' Film to Launching Ballistic Missiles at Israel
   11. deadline.com — The Guardian To Offer Doc ‘NAZA’ For Free On Website After Theatrical
   12. www.thewrap.com — NAZA Doc to Stream for Free on The Guardian Website
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