It was an unusually bumpy road for Barry Avrich’s documentary to make it to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue follows the story of retired Israeli general Noam Tibon racing on October 7 to save his son and his family who were hiding in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, one of the hardest hit communities on the Gaza border.

In August, reports emerged that TIFF leaders had pulled the film from its roster, citing its failure to meet “legal clearance for all footage.” Avrich said at the time that the announcement blindsided him, leaving him “shocked and saddened that a venerable film festival has defied its mission and censored its own programming by refusing this film.”

Pressure quickly mounted against TIFF, with prominent Toronto politicians and H

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