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Gaza documentary NAZA leads Italy’s box office for two days
NAZA, a documentary about the Gaza war, grossed €1,096,816 and drew 146,720 viewers in Italy on Monday and Tuesday. The film surpassed the re-release of Avengers: Endgame on its opening day and remained at the top of the box office on the second day.
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NAZA, a documentary about the Gaza war, topped the box office rankings during the first two days of its special screenings in Italy. Cinetel data showed that the documentary grossed a total of €1,096,816 and reached 146,720 viewers on Monday and Tuesday.
The documentary grossed €451,872 on Monday and drew 60,467 viewers. NAZA therefore earned more than twice as much as the re-release of Avengers: Endgame, which grossed €179,612 that day.
The film retained its lead on Tuesday, generating €623,164 in box-office revenue. More than 83,000 people watched it on its second day.
Screened in 515 cinemas across Italy
NAZA was shown in 515 cinemas across Italy as part of a three-day special screening event held from September 28 to 30. After tickets sold out at numerous venues, screenings continued beyond the period initially planned.
Examines the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza
The documentary, directed by Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, examines the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza through testimonies from people who served in the Israeli military and intelligence services.
The film, secretly shot over three years on rooftops in Tel Aviv, features accounts from 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel whose identities, voices and images were digitally altered for security reasons.
The people interviewed in the film described the systems used to select, track and strike targets despite the expected civilian casualties. The testimonies also included statements that residential areas used as shelters were set on fire and that Palestinians were killed during food distribution in Gaza.
The film’s title is based on the acronym NAZA, reportedly used by Aman, Israel’s military intelligence directorate, to refer to the number of civilians expected to be killed in airstrikes.
Wins Special Jury Prize in Venice
NAZA received the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival. The documentary received a standing ovation lasting approximately 25 minutes after its premiere.
The film also drew a reaction from Israeli officials. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after the screening that he would work on legislation targeting people who “slander” Israeli soldiers.
The Israeli army, commenting on the film for the first time, claimed it presented a “distorted and misleading” picture of how strikes are planned and targets selected, saying targets are chosen by authorized intelligence officers rather than artificial intelligence and that strike decisions are made by operational commanders. Directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice Film Festival in September.
According to updated Cinetel data, NAZA drew 266,078 viewers in Italy between September 28 and October 1 and earned €1,995,949, topping the weekly chart. Some cinemas extended screenings due to demand, and the film has also opened in several German cities.
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