Documentary as evidence: NAZA
Cinema can make systems of power visible and open them to scrutiny.
The story
The linked AP report examines a documentary about allegations surrounding AI-assisted military targeting.
Southwood perspective
NAZA treats documentary cinema as investigation, testimony and historical record. Built from secretly recorded accounts by Israeli military insiders, the film examines allegations about algorithmic targeting and civilian harm in Gaza. The claims and official responses require careful attribution, but the film's importance lies in forcing technical systems of warfare into public view, where images and testimony can be questioned rather than hidden behind abstraction.
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