Director Barry Avrich and retired Israeli general Noam Tibon arrive on the red carpet for 鈥淭he Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue鈥 at the 海角社区官网International Film Festival in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Oct. 7 doc ‘The Road Between’ us to get theatrical release next month
TORONTO - A documentary about a retired Israeli general鈥檚 Oct. 7 rescue mission will hit theatres mere weeks after its 海角社区官网premiere was met with protesters.
Director Barry Avrich and retired Israeli general Noam Tibon arrive on the red carpet for 鈥淭he Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue鈥 at the 海角社区官网International Film Festival in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
TORONTO - A documentary about a retired Israeli general鈥檚 Oct. 7 rescue mission will hit theatres mere weeks after its 海角社区官网premiere was met with protesters.
Representatives for the film say 鈥淭he Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” is set to open Oct. 3 on 125 screens in Canada and the United States, including in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
Directed by Canada’s Barry Avrich, the film chronicles retired Israeli general Noam Tibon鈥檚 effort to rescue his family during the 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel, when 1,200 people were killed and 251 abducted.
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The doc premiered at the 海角社区官网International Film Festival on Wednesday when dozens of protesters and counter-protesters clashed outside the theatre.
Some pro-Palestinian demonstrators called the documentary 鈥淚sraeli propaganda,鈥 though they hadn鈥檛 seen it.聽
The film received multiple standing ovations in the theatre, including one for Tibon during a post-screening Q&A.
Last month, TIFF said it pulled the film from its lineup over security concerns and rights issues, sparking criticism from politicians, Jewish organizations, and figures in the entertainment industry.聽
The festival reinstated the film days later, with CEO Cameron Bailey apologizing for 鈥渁ny hurt, frustration and disappointment鈥 caused and promising clearer communication on programming decisions.
Since the Oct. 7 massacre, Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed more than 64,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, local health officials reported last week.
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The ministry doesn’t say how many were civilians or combatants, but says women and children make up around half of the dead.
- With files from The Associated Press
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2025.
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