Gaza Documentary NAZA Tops Italian Box Office, Beating Avengers

NAZA, the award-winning documentary about Israel's systemic mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, has opened at No 1 at the Italian box office, beating rival titles including Avengers Endgame: Encore, which came in at No 2.

The Guardian-produced film took €451,872 on its opening day on Monday, with a per-site average of €1,153.

The 80-minute documentary was originally booked for a three-day run in Italy. After sold-out auditoriums and positive audience reaction, its release window will be extended.

The film's commercial victory over a major franchise title marks a rare box-office result for a hard-hitting, feature-length documentary on a conflict subject. Its extended run will test whether the opening-day demand can sustain itself nationwide — and whether other European territories take notice.