Venice adds ‘Naza’ documentary to festival competition

The Venice Film Festival has added “Naza,” a new documentary by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its competition lineup in a late programme change announced on August 24, 2026.

Abraham and Szor are among the directors associated with “No Other Land.” Their new film was shot at night on rooftops in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to entertainment-industry publication Variety.

The source description says the documentary examines systems behind the killing of Palestinian civilians. That description reflects the film and festival material reported by Variety; AddisMizan has not independently assessed the documentary or verified the claims it presents.

The addition places the film in Venice’s main competition rather than a parallel or out-of-competition section. The available source record did not specify a screening date, running time or distribution plan, so those details are not included here.

The announcement is significant as a programming decision by one of the major international film festivals and because it brings a work dealing with an active conflict into the competition at short notice. Any account of the film’s evidence, conclusions or reception will require reporting after it is screened and additional sourcing beyond the programme announcement.