"A group of activists wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags gathered around the TIFF sign at King Street and University Avenue, placing small rolled-up blankets smeared with fake blood staged to resemble dead infants at its base. The protest broke out just as ticketholders were beginning to enter the nearby Roy Thompson Hall for the early evening premiere of crime drama "Roofman.""
"Several protesters said they were rallying against Barry Avrich's "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue," a film about retired Israel Defense Forces Major-General Noam Tibon's mission to rescue his family during the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. The documentary's team told The Canadian Press last month that they are not political filmmakers, nor activists but storytellers. They added that films are meant to stimulate "debate from every perspective that can both entertain us and make us uncomfortable.""
Protesters briefly confronted police on TIFF's main strip opposing a film about a retired Israeli general. Activists wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags placed small rolled-up blankets smeared with fake blood staged to resemble dead infants at the TIFF sign near King and University as ticketholders entered Roy Thompson Hall. Police blocked demonstrators at the intersection. Protesters targeted Barry Avrich's The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, about retired IDF Major-General Noam Tibon's mission during Oct. 7, 2023. The documentary team said they are storytellers and that films should stimulate debate. TIFF initially pulled then reinstated the film amid rights, security, and backlash concerns. Some protesters decried Canadian inaction and alleged art-washing of Israel's offensive.
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