# NAZA wins the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival

Date: 2026

The documentary NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 12 September 2026. La Biennale had added the film to the competition and scheduled its Venice screening for 10 September. The film is based on anonymous testimony from Israeli military and intelligence personnel and examines targeting practices and civilian harm in Gaza. The Israeli military later rejected the film's central allegations. This award is a cultural and publication-context fact and carries no negative contribution for [Netanyahu](/people/benjamin-netanyahu).

## Sources

- https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/2026/sep/12/naza-awarded-the-special-jury-prize-at-venice-international-film-festival
- https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/program-cinema-2026-public/naza-2026-09-10-17-15

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