The leader of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) apologized for the “hurt, frustration and disappointment” the organization caused after it pulled a documentary about the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel over fears of copyright infringement. Article content

The film, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue , follows an Israeli military veteran on the day of the atrocities as he seeks to rescue his son’s family from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, one of the hardest hit communities near the Gaza border. Article content

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American entertainment outlet Deadline reported last Tuesday that TIFF organizers had pulled the film about Hamas’s attack in 2023 because it failed to meet the “legal clearance of all footage.”

“The decision to present this f

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