{"id":23042,"date":"2026-10-06T21:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/greek-cinemas-suspend-naza-screenings-at-directors-request\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T21:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:47:52","slug":"greek-cinemas-suspend-naza-screenings-at-directors-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/greek-cinemas-suspend-naza-screenings-at-directors-request\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Cinemas Suspend Naza Screenings At Directors\u2019 Request"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>Israeli documentary directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor have asked Greek distributors Filmtrade and Tanweer to suspend screenings of their film Naza on October 7, the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.<\/h3>\n<p>Following the directors\u2019 request, the distributors asked the cinemas screening the documentary \u2014 Cinobo Opera and Danaos in Athens and Olympion in Thessaloniki \u2014 not to hold their scheduled screenings on Wednesday, October 7.<\/p>\n<p>Filmtrade and Tanweer also sent the cinemas a statement that they said production companies MK2 and Guardian prepared in consultation with the directors. The statement says the distributors are postponing all scheduled screenings of Naza on October 7 at the directors\u2019 request and as a mark of respect for the victims of the 2023 Hamas terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek distributors said they have circulated the same statement to all European cinemas screening Naza. In some countries, including the Netherlands, cinemas will not screen the film on October 6, 7 or 8.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dutch news website Dutch Breaking News, the decision to postpone the screenings followed threats against the directors and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Abraham and Szor premiered Naza at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in September, where the documentary won the Special Jury Prize. The film also received what was described as the longest applause in the history of the major film festival.<\/p>\n<p>In Naza, 24 Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers, who speak anonymously, discuss surveillance, targeting and remote-killing systems used in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Screenings of Naza in Greece will resume as scheduled on Thursday, October 8.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/10\/07\/greek-cinemas-suspend-naza-screenings-at-directors-request\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli documentary directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor have asked Greek distributors Filmtrade and Tanweer to suspend screenings of their film Naza on October 7, the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. 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