The Toronto International Film Festival and the filmmaker behind a documentary about the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, say they have reached an agreement and the doc will screen at the festival next month.

In a joint statement Thursday, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and director Barry Avrich said they have heard the “pain and frustration” from the public after news broke that the doc was disinvited from this year’s lineup, and they wanted to address the issue together.

They said they have ironed out “important safety, legal and programming concerns” around the film, titled “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue.”

It follows retired Israeli general Noam Tibon’s mission to rescue his family during the Hamas attacks, during which 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 hostages

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