Neon has joined with The Guardian, MK2, James Wilson and Jonathan Glazer to bring “NAZA” to wider audiences and expand the footprint of the Venice prize-winning documentary.
In the U.S., “NAZA” was originally released independently on Sept. 30 in 85 theaters across 30 cities, and has grossed more than $700,000. Overseas, the doc has theatrical distribution in over 50 countries.
In “NAZA,” the only documentary that played in competition in Venice, secret conversations on the rooftops of Tel Aviv at night reveal the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by the people who designed and operated them.
“NAZA” is directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, co-directors of the 2025 Oscar-winning “No Other Land.” “NAZA” won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, premiering with a record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation. It went on to screen at the New York Film Festival and win the Audience Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the Critics Prize at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. In addition to being included on DOC NYC’s Short List, it’s nominated for three Critics Choice documentary awards.
Neon said in a statement, “Yuval and Rachel have created one of the best films of the year; it’s an extraordinary work of art and eyewitness testimony that stands alongside landmark documentaries like Laura Poitras’ “Citizenfour” and Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Act of Killing.” At the heart of Neon’s mission is a commitment to championing the best cinema from around the world. We’re proud to join the incredible team already working on the film and help bring it to the widest audience possible.”
“NAZA” (an acronym for the Hebrew phrase for “collateral damage,” nezek agavi), is produced by The Guardian with producer James Wilson’s JW Films in association with Placeholder Films and Unseen Hand. “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer executive produced. The deal was negotiated by MK2 Films, which boarded the film for sales prior to the Venice film festival, and Neon.