Citing security concerns, organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival have paused the upcoming North American premiere of the new documentary Russians at War, which has been heavily criticized by members of the Ukrainian community.
The decision, which affects the three public screenings of the film set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, arrives one day after TIFF issued a statement standing firm on its decision to screen the film following a storm of controversy over the production, including the decision by Ontario’s public broadcaster TVO, which helped fund the documentary, to pull its support.
