NAZA hit a new box office milestone, with more than 1.5 million theatrical admissions worldwide.
The award-winning documentary from Israeli film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor looks at the alleged policies the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) uses to target and kill civilians in Gaza.
As of Friday, Nov. 6, NAZA racked up more than 1.54 million theatrical admissions across 47 territories, making it one of the most-watched theatrical docs of 2026.
The film premiered in Venice where it won the Special Jury Prize for directors Abraham and Szor. It was attacked by the right-wing in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the identification and prosecution of the film’s whistle-blower interviewees, and Israel’s culture minister threatened to strip the NAZA directors of their citizenship.
In box office terms, the producers report a total take of more than $14 million, with $1 million and counting coming from the U.S., and $13.5 million in international gross. Michael Tuckman’s mTuckman Media intially started a self release of NAZA in the U.S. on Sept. 30 before Neon came on in late October to expand the film’s theatrical release.
The strongest performance has been in Italy, where NAZA bowed at number one on Sept. 29 via distributor I Wonder. The film has grossed more than $6 million to date, making it the third most-watched documentary in the territory, behind only Fahrenheit 9/11 and The March of the Penguins.
In France, where the film received a special 48-hours event release, to get around French windowing rules, NAZA sold more than 82,000 tickets, topping the box office over the two days.
The film has topped 100,000 admissions in the UK and Ireland, via distributor Dogwoof, and across Benelux via Cherry Pickers. It’s sold more than 80,000 tickets in Germany, more than 60,000 in Spain, and over 50, 000 in Switzerland. impressive figures for a documentary.
The Guardian, which was a producer on NAZA, will screen the film screen for free on its website from early December.
