A Gaza-focused documentary, “NAZA,” by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor premieres at the Venice Film Festival and receives an unusually long standing ovation. Multiple outlets report the ovation lasts about 24.5 to 25 minutes, which they describe as a new Venice record.
The film screens in Venice’s main Sala Grande, with Abraham and Szor in attendance. Variety and Deadline both note executive producer Jonathan Glazer’s presence, reflecting the project’s high-profile backing. Both outlets frame the response as a festival milestone, adding that the earlier record was previously set by another Gaza-related work, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” at 22 minutes. Deadline also describes Palestinian flags visible in the venue during the screening, while the reports otherwise focus primarily on the length of the ovation and the filmmakers’ participation.
Overall, the sources agree on the premiere setting, the filmmakers’ identities, the role of Glazer as executive producer, and the claim that “NAZA” delivers what appears to be Venice’s longest-ever standing ovation.
