Rachel Szor
Israeli journalist, film director, editor, cinematographer, and activist
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Rachel Szor (Hebrew: רחל שור) is an Israeli investigative journalist, film director, editor, cinematographer, and activist. She rose to international prominence when she co-directed No Other Land (2024), an Oscar-winning documentary about the Israel Defense Forces and settler violence in the West Bank.
Rachel Szor | |
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רחל שור | |
Szor in 2026 | |
| Occupations | Journalist, film director, editor, cinematographer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Career
No Other Land
Szor co-directed, co-filmed and featured in the documentary No Other Land (2024) with Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, and Hamdan Ballal, about Adra's long-term attempts to resist Israeli settler violence and displacement from his home in Masafer Yatta. The group had no experience in documentary filmmaking and initially approached the story as activists and journalists.[1] Working together for over five years, with Adra and Ballal having footage including home videos from Adra's family, the documentary depicts Adra befriending Abraham and juxtaposes Adra's life under occupation with Abraham's life of freedom.[2][3] No Other Land opened in February 2024 to critical acclaim at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), where it won two awards: The Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary Film[4] and the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.[5]
NAZA
Szor co-directed, co-filmed and featured in the documentary NAZA (2026) with Yuval Abraham. It was shot in Tel Aviv during the ongoing Gaza war, and reveals the Israeli government role in the mass killing of Palestinian civilians during the conflict.[6] Produced by The Guardian and James Wilson, the film was selected for the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where it will compete for the Golden Lion.[7]
Filmography
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
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| 2024 | No Other Land | لا أرض أخرى | Co-directed with Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, and Hamdan Ballal |
| 2026 | NAZA | Co-directed with Yuval Abraham | |