The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says he is still open to screening an Israeli documentary about Oct. 7 that had been yanked over concerns about disruption and, allegedly, about whether the filmmakers had the right to use footage created by Hamas terrorists as they attacked Israel.

Cameron Bailey denied that the film had been rejected over censorship and apologized “for any pain this situation has caused” in a statement issued late Wednesday , a day after the news emerged that “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” had been removed from the festival lineup .

“I recognize the concerns it has raised among members of the Jewish community and beyond,” Bailey said in the statement, adding, “It was never my intention to offend or alienate anyone.”

He said he had ask

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