Release
On 13 August 2025, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) withdrew its invitation to premiere the film, citing concerns that the filmmakers lacked the rights to use Hamas' footage of the attacks. The festival also stated it aimed to avoid a "potential threat of significant disruption" related to the screening. [1] [2] The filmmaking team told Deadline they were shocked by the decision but said they would still release the film. [3] [4]
The decision was decried by the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation, with ACJF director Jack Simony saying it was "the moral equivalent of asking Holocaust survivors to secure Adolf Hitler's written consent to show Nazi-shot footage of concentration camps". [5] An open letter signed by more than 1000 entertainment professionals of the Creative Community for Peace alleged that the move was "appeasing anti-Israel and antisemitic activists' intent to silence Jewish voices". [6] On the subsequent day, TIFF chief executive officer Cameron Bailey reversed its decision, saying that he would work with Avirch to "find a resolution to satisfy important safety, legal, and programming concerns". [7] Bailey denied allegations of censorship. [8] The film will be released on 10 September. [9]
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