‘NAZA’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ to Top Italian Box Office

In its first theatrical outing following its Venice launch, the Gaza documentary debuted at No. 1

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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“NAZA,” the hot-button documentary about the war in Gaza which recently won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival, beat “Avengers: Endgame Encore” to debut at No. 1 at the Italian box office.

In its first theatrical outing following its Venice launch, the doc — which was shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv and explores the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza — grossed roughly €1.1 million ($1.2 million) on Monday and Tuesday, blowing away the Marvel franchise re-release that’s in its second week at Italian cinemas. “Avengers: Endgame Encore,” during the same two-day period this week, pulled €356,000 ($404,000) in Italy.

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