"Protesters on opposite sides of the street yelled across the barricades at one another, sometimes hurling taunts or insults. While the protests remain relatively peaceful, one man was detained by police. Toronto police detain a person at a protest outside the premiere of the documentary about the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) A pro-Palestinian protester with a microphone spoke about the deaths of civilians happening in Gaza, and called what's happening there a genocide."
"A large police presence could be seen outside the hall, both on horseback and on foot. More officers were positioned inside the theatre as well. CBC journalists inside the venue said that everyone entering the hall went through a metal detector, had their bags searched and were patted down. After initially being invited to the festival, the documentary was pulled in mid-August for what TIFF and filmmakers later called "important safety, legal and programming concerns." The day after it was pulled, TIFF and the filmmakers announced they had been able to work through the issues and re-added the film to the lineup of movies slated for TIFF."
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters gathered outside Roy Thompson Hall as viewers were set to watch the world premiere of a documentary about the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. Police barricades on Simcoe Street kept the groups separated while both sides waved flags, chanted and held signs. The film, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, directed by Barry Avrich, follows retired Israeli general Noam Tibon trying to save his family during the attack. Pro-Palestinian protesters spoke about civilian deaths in Gaza and called the situation a genocide. One person was detained and a large police presence, including officers on horseback and metal detectors, enforced security. The film had briefly been pulled by TIFF over safety, legal and programming concerns before being reinstated.
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