Neon joins U.S. release of ‘NAZA’ after documentary’s independent opening

Neon has joined the U.S. release of NAZA, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s documentary about Israeli military operations in Gaza. Screen reports that the company struck a deal to become the film’s U.S. distributor. Neon will work with the filmmakers to reach larger audiences and communities, Deadline reports.

The film had already opened independently in the United States on Sept. 30, in 85 theaters across 30 cities, according to Deadline. IndieWire describes NAZA as drawing on anonymous interviews with 24 members of the Israeli military to examine airstrikes on Gaza and the killing of Palestinian civilians. the interviewees were intelligence officers and soldiers who spoke with the filmmakers over three years.