"Nezha: The Real Story": Three Israelis Go to Battle for the Narrative - in Their Own Film

Three Israeli creators, Lt. Col. (res.) Roey Danino, hasbara activist Ariel Avrech, and Hagai Gutman, produced a documentary titled "Nezha: The Real Story" as a direct response to the film "Nezha" screened in Venice. The film, secretly shot on Tel Aviv rooftops, brings testimonies from IDF commanders and intelligence officers, spoils of war materials, and operational documentation, aiming to present the Israeli side of the war in Gaza.

Three Israeli creators, Lt. Col. (res.) Roey Danino, hasbara activist Ariel Avrech, and Hagai Gutman, produced a documentary titled "Nezha: The Real Story" as a direct response to the film "Nezha" screened at the Venice Film Festival and distributed worldwide. The film, secretly shot on Tel Aviv rooftops, features interviews with IDF commanders and intelligence officers, alongside spoils of war materials, operational documentation, and video clips from the war in Gaza. At the center of the film are three main issues: the fight against Hamas's terror infrastructure, the operational complexity surrounding the hostages, and the effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the population within a combat zone. Its creators define it as "an offensive film, not defensive," and seek to turn the spotlight on Hamas and the way in which, they claim, the civilian population was integrated into the combat zone. The film is distributed with English subtitles and translated into various languages, aiming to reach audiences worldwide.