NAZA Documentary (2026): Story, Directors, Runtime and Release

The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2026 and won the Special Jury Prize. The Guardian later announced a theatrical rollout across 56 territories, followed by a planned free online release on the Guardian website after the theatrical run. The film is in Hebrew and English.

NAZA focuses on systems rather than battlefield chronology. Interviewees discuss intelligence collection, the generation and development of suspected targets, the use of AI-assisted tools, tracking methods, expected civilian harm and the relationship between analysts and operational decision-makers. The film presents these accounts as evidence of systemic practices. The IDF rejects major parts of that description and says the film confuses preliminary intelligence work with the larger targeting and legal-review process.

The title refers to an Israeli military/intelligence term associated with expected civilian harm or “collateral damage.” The filmmakers use that term as the documentary’s organizing idea: what is known about civilian presence before a strike, how that harm is estimated, and how the estimate affects decision-making.

The most useful way to read about NAZA is to separate four layers: what the film says; the reporting on which it builds; what the IDF officially disputes; and what can be established independently. WhatIsNaza is structured around those layers rather than treating every allegation or denial as settled fact.

A separate 2026 Israeli documentary, Naza: The Real Story, is available on NazaDocumentary.com. The films have different creators, participants, runtimes and editorial approaches. Searchers should check the full title before choosing a result.