NAZA documentary receives record ovation at Venice Film Festival premiere

NAZA documentary Venice Film Festival Gaza conflict AI military targeting Israeli intelligence

The documentary 'NAZA', directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received a record-breaking standing ovation of approximately 25 minutes at its premiere during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The film, produced by The Guardian and JW Films, is the only documentary in this year's main competition for the Golden Lion.

Based on a three-year investigation, the film features testimonies from 24 anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel. To protect their identities, the interviewees were filmed at night on Tel Aviv rooftops, with their faces and voices digitally altered. The documentary details the use of AI-assisted targeting systems, such as 'Lavender,' which utilize monitored telecommunications data to identify targets in Gaza.

'NAZA' is a Hebrew military acronym used by intelligence services to denote the expected number of civilian casualties in an airstrike. The film alleges that these systems facilitate mass targeting in civilian spaces and family homes.

Entities

Gaza · Israel · Jonathan Glazer · Rachel Szor · The Guardian · Venice Film Festival · Venice Film Festival · Yuval Abraham

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] The Israeli military uses AI-based systems to identify potential targets in Gaza. www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Targets are often bombed in their homes at night, knowing family members will also be killed. www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 23 SOURCES] The documentary 'NAZA' was screened at the Venice International Film Festival. www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · www.al-monitor.com · +16 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The military hacks mobile phones to track the locations of targets. www.turkgun.com · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · mymotherlode.com · www.reader.gr · +2 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Intelligence officers listen to private calls between targets and their families shortly before strikes. www.turkgun.com · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · dailymeezan.com
[● 15 SOURCES] Participants in the documentary were interviewed anonymously with altered voices and appearances. www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · www.al-monitor.com · +9 more
[● 30 SOURCES] The documentary 'NAZA' features testimonies from 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel. www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · tvxs.gr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · +23 more
[● 2 SOURCES] One intelligence unit member described their unit's mission as 'preventing peace'. www.yenicaggazetesi.com · insurgente.org
[● 30 SOURCES] The title NAZA is an Israeli military acronym for expected civilian casualties in an airstrike. www.al-monitor.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.turkgun.com · www.bookciakmagazine.it · www.reader.gr · +23 more
[● 20 SOURCES] The film features 24 anonymous Israeli military and intelligence sources. www.bookciakmagazine.it · www.ad-hoc-news.de · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.turkgun.com · www.reader.gr · +12 more
[● 28 SOURCES] The film details the use of artificial intelligence and phone surveillance in targeting Gaza residents. ca.news.yahoo.com · stirileprotv.ro · www.turkgun.com · tvxs.gr · bahamasspectator.com · +20 more
[● 29 SOURCES] The film's interviewees were filmed on rooftops in Tel Aviv with digitally altered voices and appearances. www.al-monitor.com · www.bookciakmagazine.it · www.ad-hoc-news.de · ca.news.yahoo.com · stirileprotv.ro · +22 more