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NAZA: how and where to watch the Guardian’s acclaimed Gaza documentary

NAZA: how and where to watch the Guardian’s acclaimed Gaza documentary

Summary

The Guardian will release NAZA, a documentary about Israeli military intelligence personnel’s accounts of surveillance and attacks in Gaza, for free on its website in early December. Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film has screened in 47 countries and won awards; its makers and confidential sources have faced threats and criticism from Israeli officials, according to the article.

Key Facts

  • The Guardian plans to stream NAZA for free in early December and offers a sign-up for the exact date and a viewing link.
  • The article says the film has been shown in cinemas in 47 countries and seen by more than 1.5 million people since its release last month.
  • NAZA features testimony from 24 Israeli military intelligence officers and soldiers involved in surveillance and remote attacks on Palestinian civilians during the Gaza war.
  • The interviewees describe AI-based systems used to identify people suspected of being Hamas operatives, and attacks on their homes that also killed family members, according to the film’s accounts.
  • Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor filmed interviews at night in Tel Aviv and digitally altered participants’ appearances and voices to protect their identities.
  • The Guardian produced the film, which draws on reporting published by +972 Magazine, Local Call and the Guardian between 2023 and 2025.
  • NAZA won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival in September and the Critics Choice Association’s best political documentary award in November.
  • The article says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the sources’ identities to be revealed and threatened to strip the directors of their Israeli citizenship; military chief Eyal Zamir also condemned the film.
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