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Extended run … A scene from NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Photograph: The GuardianExtended run … A scene from NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Photograph: The Guardian

‘The death threats will not stop the film’ … a scene from NAZA. Photograph: The Guardian‘The death threats will not stop the film’ … a scene from NAZA. Photograph: The Guardian

VENICE: A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.

‘NAZA’, which covers mass killing of Palestinian civilians, is critics’ highest-rated film at event

A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers received a 25-minute ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.

The Gaza Cinema Academy has made its debut at the Venice Film Festival, introducing an initiative aimed at helping aspiring Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza develop their skills and tell their own stories.

selected for the Venice film festival. Photograph: Venice Film Festival/APNAZA, selected for the Venice film festival. Photograph: Venice Film Festival/AP

ROME, Aug 24 (Reuters) – A documentary examining Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza was added to the Venice Film Festival line-up on Monday, the second year running that a highly charged work about the conflict has competed for the prestigious Golden Lion.