--- title: "Gaza documentary by Israeli directors wins special prize at Venice" description: "Most outlets led with the fact that the Gaza documentary *NAZA*, directed by Israelis, won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Dawn and Minute Mirror highlighted the documentary’s focus on Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza and the reported standing ovation. Dunya News, in contrast, downplayed the documentary’s content and instead noted a statement by one of the directors about Palestinian children killed in Gaza during the festival period." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7820-naza-documentary-earns-record-25-minute-ovation-at-venice site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Gaza documentary by Israeli directors wins special prize at Venice entertainment · updated 14 Sep 2026, 12:36 AM PKT · 10–14 Sep 2026 · 12 articles from 8 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 13 Sep 2026 — Gaza documentary by Israeli directors wins special prize at Venice (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the fact that the Gaza documentary *NAZA*, directed by Israelis, won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Dawn and Minute Mirror highlighted the documentary’s focus on Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza and the reported standing ovation. Dunya News, in contrast, downplayed the documentary’s content and instead noted a statement by one of the directors about Palestinian children killed in Gaza during the festival period. - **Daily Times** — [Gaza documentary by Israeli directors wins special prize at Venice](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1552613/gaza-documentary-by-israeli-directors-wins-special-prize-at-venice/) · 14 Sep 2026, 12:36 AM PKT > A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. NAZA, by Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, had been tipped by some critics for the top Golden Lion prize for best film after a record-breaking […] - **Dunya News** — [Gaza documentary by Israeli directors wins special prize at Venice](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/972683-gaza-documentary-by-israeli-directors-wins-special-prize-at-venice) · 13 Sep 2026, 11:50 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Receiving the award for the Gaza documentary, Abraham said over the 10 days since the festival began, Israel killed six Palestinian children in Gaza - **Minute Mirror** — [Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ wins Special Jury Priz...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/gaza-documentary-naza-wins-special-jury-prize-at-venice-film-festival-629320/) · 13 Sep 2026, 11:48 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ wins the Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival after a reported 25-minute standing ovation for its focus on.... - **Dawn** — [Gaza documentary by Israeli directors wins special prize at Venice](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029515/gaza-documentary-by-israeli-directors-wins-special-prize-at-venice) · 13 Sep 2026, 11:40 AM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > VENICE: A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. NAZA, by Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, had been tipped by some critics for the top Golden Lion prize for best film after a record-breaking 25-minute ovation at its premiere on Thursday. The ... ### 12 Sep 2026 — Gaza documentary "Naza" receives 25-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation that the documentary "Naza" received at its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Daily Times described it as an Israeli-made film about Gaza and mentioned the filmmakers’ Oscar-winning backgrounds, while Aaj News (English) focused on the ovation itself and its significance as a record reception at the festival. - **The Express Tribune** — [Israeli-made Gaza documentary wins Venice special jury prize](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629040/israeli-made-gaza-documentary-wins-venice-special-jury-prize) · 13 Sep 2026, 7:02 AM PKT > Film is about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza, was the only documentary in Venice's main competition - **Aaj News (English)** — [Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ gets record 25-minute Venice ovation](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330471999/gaza-documentary-naza-gets-record-25-minute-venice-ovation) · 12 Sep 2026, 1:27 PM PKT · 67% identical wording to the newest filing > Gaza documentary NAZA received a 25-minute standing ovation after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 10, in what is believed to be a record reception for the festival, according to Khaleej Times. Directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the documentary examines systems used by the Israeli military in attacks that have killed Palestinian civilians in... - **Daily Times** — [‘Naza’ receives longest ovation at Venice Film Festival](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1551860/naza-receives-longest-ovation-at-venice-film-festival/) · 12 Sep 2026, 11:19 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Israeli-made film about Gaza gets 25-minute ovation at Venice premiere, Italy. 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 […] ### 10 Sep 2026 — Israeli documentary about Gaza and AI use receives 25-minute ovation at Venice Film Festival (5 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the 25-minute ovation received by the documentary *NAZA* at its Venice Film Festival premiere and noted its focus on Israel’s use of artificial intelligence in military operations in Gaza. While the framing of the film’s subject matter was consistent across the excerpts, *24 News HD* and *The Express Tribune* described the documentary as covering “AI-powered mass killing of civilians” and “AI-assisted Gaza killings,” respectively, whereas other outlets used more neutral language such as “examining Israel’s use of artificial intelligence” or “civilian deaths in Gaza.” - **The Express Tribune** — [Israeli-made film about use of AI for mass killing in Gaza gets record ovation at Venice premiere](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628768/israeli-made-film-about-use-of-ai-for-mass-killing-in-gaza-gets-record-ovation-at-venice-premiere) · 11 Sep 2026, 1:46 PM PKT > 'NAZA', documenting Israel’s AI-assisted Gaza killings, receives a record 25-minute ovation at Venice Film Festival - **Pakistan Observer** — [Gaza documentary ‘Naza’ receives 25-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival](https://pakobserver.net/gaza-documentary-naza-receives-25-minute-standing-ovation-at-venice-film-festival/) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:20 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > VENICE – Naza, a documentary examining civilian deaths in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival,… - **Minute Mirror** — [‘NAZA’ wins 25-minute ovation at Venice](https://minutemirror.com.pk/naza-wins-25-minute-ovation-at-venice-628214/) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:41 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > A new documentary examining Israel’s use of artificial intelligence in military operations in Gaza received - **Daily Times** — [NAZA documentary earns record 25-minute ovation at Venice](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1551234/naza-documentary-earns-record-25-minute-ovation-at-venice/) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:06 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s documentary NAZA received a 25-minute ovation at the Venice Film Festival. The film explores Israel’s use of artificial intelligence during military operations in Gaza. The lengthy applause followed its premiere on Thursday. It reportedly became the longest ovation for any film in the festival’s history. Read More: Pakistani documentaries to […] - **24 News HD** — [Israeli-made film about Gaza gets 25-minute ovation at Venice premiere](https://www.24newshd.tv/10-Sep-2026/israeli-made-film-gaza-gets-25-minute-ovation-venice-premiere) · 10 Sep 2026, 11:46 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Venice Film Festival adds Gaza documentary to main competition](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4559-venice-adds-gaza-documentary-by-oscar-winning-team-to-main) · 25 Aug 2026 · 4 outlets · 86% related - [Israeli whistleblowers detail Gaza civilian toll in Venice film](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7865-israeli-whistleblowers-detail-gaza-civilian-toll-in-venice) · 11 Sep 2026 · 4 outlets · 2 developments · 80% related 12 articles from 8 outlets, 10–14 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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