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What it was like at the world premiere of ‘The Road Between Us’

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The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, a new documentary, debuted to a sold-out audience of nearly 2,000 ticket-holders at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10. The 95-minute film depicts the true story of how a retired Israeli army general raced south through the country to save his children and grandchildren from Hamas terrorists in the closest kibbutz to the Gaza border. TIFF initially barred the Canadian-produced film from screening at the prestigious film festival, citing copyright issues over the use of some graphic video taken by the attackers on Oct. 7. There were also safety concerns about disruptions to the festival by large crowds of anti-Israel protestors. TIFF reversed its decision in mid-August, following international public outrage, including lobbying by Canadian Jewish leaders and festival donors. The Wednesday afternoon screening attracted just a few dozen anti-Israel demonstrators outside. Meanwhile, a question and answer session inside drew “boos” from the largely Jewish audience as journalist Lisa LaFlamme asked the film’s protagonists whether Israel’s continuing military campaign is, as the Tibon family have suggested, “revenge” for the Israeli army’s humiliation on Oct. 7. But the filmmaker, Barry Avrich, insists his documentary is not meant to be political—he interprets it as a human story of family and courage. Cineplex Odeon theatres will show the film in select cities in Canada and the U.S. starting on Oct. 3. On today’s episode of the North Star podcast, The CJN’s news editor, Lila Sarick, shares what it was like attending the hotly anticipated premiere, and what the film itself was like.

Related links

Watch the trailer for the Oct. 7 film “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue”.
Read about how the Jewish community responded, including donors from the Reitman family, when TIFF originally announced the Oct. 7 film could not play, in The CJN.
Learn more about why, after receiving 60,000 emails of protest, TIFF officials agreed to screen the film, in The CJN

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Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner)
Production team: Zachary Kauffman (senior producer), Andrea Varsany (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer)
Music: Bret Higgins

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