A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers received a 25-minute ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.The audience clapped continuously for Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after the screening, setting what is thought to be a record in Venice after a 23-minute ovation for another film about Gaza last year.In their film NAZA, Abraham and Szor used conversations with 24 different Israeli military or intelligence whistle-blowers who spoke on condition that their identities be protected.
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FRI · 2026-09-11 · 02:42 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0911-110421
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Israeli film on AI-backed Gaza killings gets 25-minute Venice ovation
An Israeli documentary titled "NAZA," by Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The film, which explores Israel's use of AI in civilian killings in Gaza, was met with a 25-minute standing ovation from the audience.
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An Israeli documentary titled "NAZA," by Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The film, which explores Israel's use of AI in civilian killings in Gaza, was met with a 25-minute standing ovation from the audience. This extended applause is reportedly a record at the festival. The documentary features interviews with 24 Israeli military or intelligence whistle-blowers who spoke anonymously. The filmmakers utilized these conversations to construct the narrative of the film.
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The film is titled NAZA and is by two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
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A documentary about Israel’s AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza received a 25-minute ovation at the Venice Film Festival.
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The filmmakers used conversations with 24 different Israeli military or intelligence whistle-blowers for the film.
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The ovation for NAZA is thought to be a record at Venice, surpassing a 23-minute ovation last year for another film about Gaza.
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