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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/naza-beats-avengers-endgame-encore-to-top-italian-box-office/
- Published: 2026-09-30T17:42:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-01T01:18:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/naza-italian-box-office-avengers-endgame-encore-1236893330/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Middle East, World

## Key points

- “NAZA” topped Italy’s box office with about €1.1 million.
- It outperformed “Avengers: Endgame Encore” over two days.
- The film’s Italian run has been extended.

## Summary

The Gaza documentary “NAZA” opened at No. 1 at the Italian box office, outperforming the re-release of “Avengers: Endgame Encore”. Its strong debut follows a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival and has prompted an extension of its Italian run beyond the three days originally planned.

The film earned about €1.1 million over Monday and Tuesday, compared with €356,000 for “Avengers: Endgame Encore” in the same period. Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, “NAZA” examines the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and draws on reporting published by +972, Local Call and The Guardian. It is due to reach cinemas in more than 50 territories, with a free release on The Guardian’s website planned for late November.

## Coverage

- [Variety: ‘NAZA’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ to Top Italian Box Office](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/naza-italian-box-office-avengers-endgame-encore-1236893330/)
- [The Guardian: Gaza documentary NAZA beats Avengers Endgame: Encore to top Italian box office](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/30/gaza-documentary-naza-beats-avengers-endgame-encore-to-top-italian-box-office)

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