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Facing backlash, Canadian film festival TIFF says it’s still open to screening Oct. 7 documentary

JL;DR SUMMARY The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has faced backlash for initially removing an Israeli documentary, "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue," from its lineup due to legal concerns and fears of disruption. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasJewish CommunityIdfFilm Festival ControversyCensorshipDocumentaryToronto International Film FestivalNoam TibonThe Road Between Us

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says he is still open to screening an Israeli documentary about Oct. 7."
Israel
"about whether the filmmakers had the right to use footage created by Hamas terrorists as they attacked Israel."
Kibbutz Nahal Oz, Southern District, Israel
"which tells the story of retired IDF General Noam Tibons rescue mission to save his son and his family during Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nahal Oz."

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