The film "NAZA" nominated for three European Film Academy Awards

The documentary "NAZA" by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor has been nominated for three awards at the 39th European Film Academy Awards: Best European Film, Best Documentary, and Best Sound. The announcement was made today by the Academy. The film is based on investigations from 2023–2025 and features interviews with 24 military and intelligence personnel who allege mass killing of civilians.

The documentary "NAZA" by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor has been nominated for three awards at the 39th European Film Academy Awards: Best European Film, Best Documentary, and Best Sound. The announcement was made today (Saturday) by the European Film Academy. The awards ceremony will take place on January 16, 2027 in Athens. The film is based on investigations published by Abraham from 2023 to 2025 in "Sicha Mekomit", "+972", and the British "Guardian", and includes interviews with 24 military and intelligence personnel, including soldiers from Unit 8200, who raised allegations of mass killing of civilians. In September, the film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won the Jury Prize. In Israel, the film sparked controversy: Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir convened an urgent discussion, IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Efi Dafrin rejected the allegations and accused the filmmakers of bad faith and distortion of facts. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an intention to advance legislation to revoke citizenship and increase compensation in libel lawsuits against defamers of the state and IDF soldiers. Culture Minister Miki Zohar approached the Interior Ministry to examine revoking the filmmakers' citizenship for treason. President Isaac Herzog condemned the film and argued that it ignores the October 7 massacre and Israel's right to self-defense. The list of nominees is led by the film "Fatherland" by Pavel Pavlikowski with 11 nominations, followed by the Spanish "Black Ball" with ten, and "Fjord", winner of the Palme d'Or, with five. Arab-Israeli actress Hiam Abbass will receive a lifetime achievement award.