The Israeli Film Directors Pushing for a Reckoning in Their Home Country
12 October - 32 minsThe 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 I...
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