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Toronto Film Festival Suspends Screenings of Russian War Documentary Due to Significant Threats

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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has cancelled all upcoming screenings of the documentary "Russians at War" due to significant threats to festival operations and public safety. The film, which explores the disillusionment of Russian soldiers at the front lines of the war in Ukraine, was set to have its North American premiere at TIFF on Friday. However, Ukrainian officials and community organizations have criticized the documentary as "Russian propaganda", leading to the cancellation of its screenings. This move is described as "unprecedented" for TIFF, indicating a high level of concern for the safety of festival attendees and staff.

  1. CA
    Chrystia Freeland
    Liberal Party
    1. There can be no moral equivalency in our understanding of this conflict.
  2. CA
    Anastasia Trofimova
    1. Given the severity of these concerns, we cannot proceed as planned.
  3. CA
    Toronto International Film Festival
    1. We believe this film has earned a place in our festival's lineup, and we are committed to screening it when it is safe to do so.
    2. As a cultural institution, we support civil discourse about and through films, including differences of opinion, and we fully support peaceful assembly. However, we have received reports indicating potential activity in the coming days that pose significant risk; given the severity of these concerns, we cannot proceed as planned.
    3. We have been made aware of significant threats to festival operations and public safety.

sources

  1. 1.CTV News
  2. 2.Le Monde
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse
  5. 5.Russia Today
  6. 6.TVO

perspectives

  1. 1.Russian Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russia-Ukraine War
  3. 3.Canadian Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Cinema Festivals
  5. 5.Ukrainian Foreign Policy

countries

  1. 1.CanadaCA
  2. 2.FranceFR
  3. 3.Russian FederationRU
  4. 4.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.Toronto International Film FestivalCA
  2. 2.Krem­linRU
  3. 3.Ukrainian Canadian Congress
  4. 4.Venice Film Festival

persons

  1. 1.Anastasia TrofimovaCA
  2. 2.Chrystia FreelandCA
  3. 3.Sean Farnel
  4. 4.Cornelia Principe
  5. 5.Ihor Michalchyshyn
  6. 6.Oleg Nikolenko
  7. 7.Sally Blake

technicals

  1. 1.Russians at War
  2. 2.Soviet Union