The Gaza documentary NAZA is set for a global theatrical release from 28 September, followed by a free online release on The Guardian’s website. Directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film examines Israel’s surveillance and AI-assisted targeting systems in Gaza.
Sensational documentary NAZA, is all set for its international theatrical rollout from 28 September 2026, with releases planned in 56 territories. The listed markets include the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Thailand, Turkey, Hong Kong, Central America and the Middle East. In the US, it will be premiered on 26 September, 2026, at the New York Film Festival and wider rollout across the country in October, 2026.
After its worldwide cinema run, NAZA will be made available free of charge on The Guardian’s website.The release is intended to give audiences worldwide access to the film and the testimony of the anonymous sources featured in the Guardian site earlier.
The Guardian has indicated that the online release is expected in November 2026 at the earliest, although an exact streaming date has not yet been confirmed.
The film has also been offered to distributors and cinemas in Israel, and , reports say, will be made available to audiences in the occupied Palestinian territories.
NAZA is a 2026 documentary about the systems, surveillance and targeting practices used by Israel’s military in Gaza. Directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film is based partly on investigations published by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and *Local Call. It won the Special Jury Prize at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.
Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA features secret interviews with 24 Israeli military and intelligence insiders, who speak anonymously about the systems they helped design or operate.
The film examines how artificial intelligence, mass surveillance and automated targeting are used in military operations, and how civilian casualties are calculated and authorised during airstrikes in Gaza. The title refers to an Israeli military acronym derived from nezek agavi, meaning “collateral damage”.theguardian+1
The documentary develops reporting published between 2023 and 2025 on:
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AI-assisted targeting practices in Gaza.
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Surveillance systems used to monitor Palestinian communications.
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Israeli efforts to undermine investigations into alleged war crimes.
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The military and bureaucratic processes behind attacks that resulted in civilian deaths.
Abraham and Szor were two of the four co-directors of the Oscar-winning 2024 documentary No Other Land. Jonathan Glazer, the executive producer, directed The Zone of Interest, which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
The documentary has received flak from the Israeli government and stripping the film makers Israeli citizenship has been mooted.
Title NAZA
Year 2026
Country United Kingdom
Genre Documentary
Running time 80 minutes
Languages Hebrew and English
Subtitles English
Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor
Producers Harry Davies, Lindsay Poulton and James Wilson
Production The Guardian and JW Films
Executive producer Jonathan Glazer
International sales/distribution mk2 Films
Rating Not rated
