Key facts
- NAZA is described as a "brilliant and harrowing" film by critics.
- The documentary details Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza.
- It features interviews with Israeli military insiders speaking anonymously.
- The film won the special jury prize at the Venice film festival.
Critics globally have lauded the documentary NAZA, produced by The Guardian, for its unflinching portrayal of events in Gaza. The film, which details Israel's actions and features interviews with anonymous Israeli military insiders, has been described as "brilliant and harrowing," "impossible to ignore," and an "essential record of engineered nightmare." The New York Times selected it as a "critic's choice," while The Los Angeles Times called it "stone-cold frightening." The documentary premiered at the Venice film festival, securing the special jury prize and a record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation. NAZA is now being released in UK cinemas and is set for exhibition in over 50 countries, with a free online release on The Guardian's website planned for late November.