EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto Film Festival said Thursday that it will invite to its 50th edition Barry Avrich ‘s October 7th documentary The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue , two days after organizers rescinded their invitation for it to appear in the Documentary lineup of this year’s festival.

In the days following TIFF ‘s decision to uninvite the movie about retired Israel Defense Forces General Naom Tibon, several groups including the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation and the Creative Community for Peace expressed their upset over the fest’s refusal to book the documentary.

“We have worked together to find a resolution to satisfy important safety, legal and programming concerns. We are please to share that The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue will be an official TIF

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