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Venice Film Festival Adds Controversial Documentary

Updated 2026-08-24 09:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Venice Film Festival has included a controversial documentary in its Competition lineup. The film, directed by Jonathan Glazer and titled 'Naza', details the systems behind Israel’s alleged mass killings of Palestinian civilians.

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Venice Adds Competition Film From ‘No Other Land’ Directors, The Guardian & Jonathan Glazer About “Systems Behind Israel’s Calculated Killing Of Palestinian Civilians”

The Venice Film Festival has added a hot-button documentary to its Competition lineup. The synopsis for new film Naza reads: “Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza”. The film heralds

2026-08-24 09:15 UTC