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The Israeli Film Directors Pushing for a Reckoning in Their Home Country

The Israeli Film Directors Pushing for a Reckoning in Their Home Country

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Our interview with the directors of “NAZA.”

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The documentary film “NAZA,” which investigates the methods the
Israeli military has used in the war in Gaza since the Hamas-led
attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, received a record-breaking standing
ovation at the Venice Film Festival last month. Just a few days
later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would propose
legislation that could revoke the directors’ Israeli citizenship,
arguing that they had defamed their country.

Now, with a global theatrical release underway, the directors
spoke with “The Daily” to discuss the film and all the pushback
that it — and they — have experienced.

Guest:

Rachel Szor, an Israeli investigative journalist, film
director and activist.

Yuval Abraham, an Israeli investigative journalist, film
director and Arabic-Hebrew translator.

Background reading:

After accolades abroad, “NAZA” met backlash at home.

Read The Times’s review of the film.

Photo: Stefano Rellandini/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images,
The Guardian/IFC Center, Ander Gillenea/Agence France-Presse —
Getty Images

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