Demonstration of support for Palestine with the documentary "Naza" at the Venice Film Festival

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

During the screening of "Naza," the only documentary in the competition program at the Venice Film Festival, those in the hall showed their support by unfurling Palestinian flags.

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During the screening of "Naza," the sole documentary included in the competition selection at the Venice Film Festival, the film crew and audience engaged in a notable display of solidarity by unfurling Palestinian flags.

Support for Palestine at the Festival

During the event held as part of the Venice Film Festival, meaningful moments took place in the hall during the screening of the production, which is the sole documentary of the competition program. The audience and the film crew openly expressed their support by unfurling Palestinian flags.

Congratulations from Directors

Jonathan Glazer, the Oscar-winning director of the film "The Zone of Interest" and one of the producers of "Naza," hugged and congratulated the film's directors, Abraham and Szor, right after the screening.

Subject and Sources of the Documentary

The striking documentary is based on the direct testimonies of 24 soldiers who served in the Israeli army and military intelligence. The production lays bare Israel's systematic massacre mechanism in Gaza.

Meaning and Scope of the Name

The documentary takes its name from a specific abbreviation used in Israeli intelligence and the military to refer to the number of Palestinian civilians anticipated to be killed during an operation or airstrike.