Controversial Anti-Israel Documentary to Be Shown in U.S. Theaters Amid Outcry
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The film NANA, which relies on anonymous and unverified claims accusing the IDF of setting civilian death quotas in Gaza, will be screened in New York on Sept. 30 and in other U.S. cities in October, sparking debate.
The so-called investigative documentary NAZA, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, is set to open in U.S. theaters at the IFC Center in New York City on Sept. 30, with additional showings in Los Angeles from Oct. 9 and a broader rollout to follow. The film is based on interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence and military personnel, whose unverifiable allegations claim that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) set arbitrary 'acceptable' civilian casualty thresholds for operations in Gaza, including the sensational accusation that up to 500 Palestinian civilians could be killed in a single attack. The filmmakers further allege that artificial intelligence was used to select targets in densely populated areas, a claim lacking substantiation. The IDF has strongly denied these accusations, emphasizing that the so-called sources did not have access to relevant intelligence or military data and that the claims are entirely false. 'We made this film out of a sense of obligation to use our position as Israeli filmmakers and journalists to examine the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians for which our country is responsible,' the directors said, revealing their clear political agenda. The documentary will have its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival on Sept. 26. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rightfully criticized the film and proposed legislation that could strip citizenship from its creators, a measure seen by some as a necessary response to anti-Israel propaganda, especially with elections approaching in late October.