The Israeli Film Directors Pushing for a Reckoning in Their Home Country
The DailyPlay episode
Show notes
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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