After garnering the Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Documentary Award last month, Barry Avrich ’s feature doc “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” launched theatrically in 81 movie theaters across North America on Friday. The release qualifies the doc for Oscar consideration.

The doc, which follows grandfather and retired Israeli general Noam Tibon as he rescues his family from Hamas terrorists invading their home during the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, garnered a significant amount of press in August when TIFF pulled the film from its lineup. Two days later, on August 14, the fest reversed its decision and re-invited the doc to screen as an official selection at the 50th annual fest.

“There’s no such thing as bad publicity but you (have to) balance that with the stress and the

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