Naza, a documentary about the killing of Gazan civilians, received a 25-minute standing ovation during its screening at the Venice Film Festival.

The 80-minute film, directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Zor, documents Israel’s use of artificial intelligence systems to target Palestinians.

The two journalists won an Oscar for No Other Land in 2025, a documentary about systematic violence and attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, which also featured Palestinian co-directors Basil Adra and Hamdan Bilal.

The film Naza, the result of nearly three years of research, includes testimony from Israeli military and intelligence sources who spoke to the filmmakers on condition of anonymity.

The voices and faces of these witnesses have been digitally altered to conceal their identities, while their interviews were recorded at night on rooftops in Tel Aviv.

Israeli filmmakers hope that their film, based on the testimony of Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers about the deaths of civilians in Gaza, will make it harder for viewers to remain silent.

‘Naza’ is in the running for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival along with 21 other films.