CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey, apologized for any hurt caused by the festival's decision to pull and then reinvite a film about the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas.

"I want to apologize for any hurt, frustration, or disappointment that our communication about the film has caused, and for any mischaracterizations that have taken root. We're working now — and we will be for a while — to clarify things and to repair relationships," Bailey said, speaking at a pre-festival event.

Bailey had apologized in a previous statement , but this was his first public appearance since the disinvitation made headlines last week.

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