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TIFF reverses decision, will show Oct.
7 massacre film

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Posted By: sunset, 8/14/2025 8:39:50 PM

Turns out the censored film about the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel will be gracing Toronto International Film Festival screens after all. TIFF officials were expected to issue a news release on Thursday afternoon after a wild 24 hours of uncertainty and international furor. TIFF board member John Ruffolo told the Sun on Thursday afternoon that the issue “is all resolved” and the film in question “will be exhibited as planned and even bigger than originally. This was no easy negotiation. There were people calling for resignations and the potential of public and private sponsorships being pulled after TIFF president Cameron Bailey made the call.

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All about a weirdo terrorist sympathizer up in Canada trying to keep street cred with homies in Hamas.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Msquared112 8/14/2025 9:06:28 PM (No. 1990792)
Find out who was responsible for the initial decision and fire her arse.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: JHHolliday 8/14/2025 9:23:41 PM (No. 1990798)
It was a ridiculous decision not to show the film. What were they thinking? Well, I know. It didn't fit the narrative of Israel bad/Palestine good that the media has been pushing. There well should have been an uproar and should have outraged even liberal Jews. I think and hope that the wind is changing about this leftist/woke censorship that's been going on far too long.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: franco 8/14/2025 9:26:23 PM (No. 1990800)
The festival committee (with interested members of the public) had better be certain to arrange some screenings that do not coincide with Muslim prayer time. I have seen video footage of Muslims shutting down busy streets in Toronto to do their prayer bit. And the Toronto police protect them while only an occasional angry Canadian walks by and complains about being inconvenienced. The "faithful" answering the call to prayer seem to have no shame about whether their religious practices infringe upon the rights of others. I doubt they will be that worried about inconveniencing festival attendees.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: 5 handicap 8/15/2025 5:28:37 AM (No. 1990860)
Proof Positive of the D E S PI C A B L E nature of the prototypical Canadian! Had to absolutely be FORCED into doing the right thing! Obviously, they would rather protect and suport the Terrorist and the murder of all Jews!
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Reply 5 - Posted by: cor-vet 8/15/2025 8:51:49 AM (No. 1990917)
Sponsorships being pulled says it all. Just follow the money.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Vaquero45 8/15/2025 10:45:43 AM (No. 1990973)
No American should spend one red cent in Canada, or on anything that comes from Canada. That entire country has gone batshite crazy.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Trump Won 8/15/2025 11:17:15 AM (No. 1990984)
Who'd have thunk a gay bald black man would be antisemitic and a Hamas supporter?
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