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The IDF Calls Gaza Documentary ‘NAZA’ “Distorted, Misleading and Disingenuous”
The Israeli Defense Force issued an official, extensive rebuttal to the film, which alleges Israel systematically targets civilians in Gaza.
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Macklemore Says Free Palestine Tour “Sold Out Immediately”
This comes after the rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour over his pro-Palestine remarks.
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“Good Thing I Watched ‘Air Crash Investigation.'” How a Canadian Reality Show Saved Terrorized FlyDubai Jetliner
After a cockpit attack sent the plane plunging 17,000 feet, a passenger says he grabbed the yoke and leveled it out using lessons from 26 seasons of re-created air disasters.
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‘NAZA’ Premieres in the U.S., Seeking Change and Stoking Controversy
The Israeli-army whistleblower doc arrives on these shores via the NYFF, leaving a cloud of explosive smoke in its wake.
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Israeli Americans Protest Outside ‘NAZA’ New York Premiere by Screening Oct. 7 Attacks Footage
Israeli-American Council (IAC) co-chair Tal Shuster said of the Israel–Gaza war documentary, "We're not saying, don't show the film. We're saying: show all the facts."
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‘NAZA’ Trailer: First Look at ‘No Other Land’ Directors’ Gaza Doc That Sparked Netanyahu Backlash
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s harrowing award-winning documentary interviewing 24 Israeli soldiers drops first trailer.
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Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder Detained at United Nations Netanyahu Protest
Fellow actor Caleb Hearon was also among the nearly 100 demonstrators taken into custody ahead of the Israeli leader addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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Israel-Gaza War Documentary ‘NAZA’ Sets Global Theatrical Release Plans
Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Venice award winner will hit cinemas in 56 territories from Sept. 28.
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‘NAZA’ Israel-Gaza War Doc Sets U.S. Theatrical Release
The film from 'No Other Land' directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, has generated backlash and acclaim since its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
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‘The Betrayers’ Director Talks Navigating Political, Personal Treachery in Crimea-Set Thriller
Director David Bezmozgis' drama about two Soviet Union-era Jews facing off is set for a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
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‘Our Loves’ Review: An Overwhelming Subject Gets Underwhelming Treatment in Israeli Drama About People Trying to Survive the October 7th Attack
Writer-director Avi Nesher assembles a large ensemble of locally well-known actors to tell this story of fear and trauma, premiering at the Toronto Film Festival.
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Avi Nesher on Bringing an Israeli Film to TIFF: “You Don’t Boycott the Art”
The veteran director is in Toronto with 'Our Loves,' his surprisingly funny portrait of Oct. 7 survivors, after several years in which Israeli cinema has been all but absent from the world's major festivals.
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