The Toronto International Film Festival announced Thursday it was cancelling all screenings of the documentary “Russians at War” due to "significant threats" to public safety and festival operations. Directed by Anastasia Trofimova, the film follows a Russian battalion during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The festival described the decision to cancel the screenings as "unprecedented".



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The Toronto Film Festival says it has been forced to pause the screenings of a documentary about Russian soldiers this weekend, citing 'significant threats to festival operations and public safety.'

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The Toronto International Film Festival has announced it will no longer screen the controversial documentary Russians At War after news of a scheduled protest.

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TIFF says it won't screen controversial film about Russian soldiers due to threats

Film-maker called it “an anti-war film” that shows “ordinary guys” who are fighting for Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Toronto festival drops Russian war film screenings over threats

The Toronto International Film Festival has decided to halt screenings of the controversial documentary, “Russians at War,” following what TIFF described as “significant threats to festival operations and public safety” in a statement. 
	“Effectively immediately, TIFF is forced to pause the upcoming screenings of ‘Russians at War’ on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as we have been made aware of significant threats to festival operations and public …

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TIFF Halts ‘Russians at War’ Documentary Screening After Threats to Safety

UPDATED with producers’ response: The Toronto Film Festival said Thursday that it has paused upcoming screenings of Russian-Canadian director Anastasia Trofimova’s documentary Russians at War “effective immediately” after learning about “significant threats to festival operations and public safety.” “While we stand firm on our statement shared yesterday, this decision has been made in order to ensure the safety […]

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‘Russians At War’ TIFF Screenings Paused “Immediately” After Fest Learns Of “Significant Threats”; Producers Say “Suppression Is Shockingly Un-Canadian” – Update

Ukrainian officials and Canadian politicians say film is ‘propaganda’ - Anadolu Ajansı

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Toronto Film Festival cancels screening of ‘Russians at War’ due to threats

Festival says it is committed to screening the film ‘when it is safe to do so’

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TIFF cancels screenings of controversial Russians at War documentary, citing security concerns

'This is an unprecedented move for TIFF,' read a statement from festival organizers, adding: 'Given the severity of these concerns, we cannot proceed as planned.'

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Toronto Film Festival drops 'Russians at War' film screenings over 'significant' threats

The Toronto International Film Festival announced Thursday it is cancelling all screenings of the documentary Russians at War due to "significant threats" to public safety. Organizers cited reports of potential risks to festival operations. Directed by Anastasia Trofimova, the film follows a Russian battalion during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. TIFF described the decision as unprecedented.

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Toronto festival suspends screening of Russian war film over threats

The controversial documentary "Russians at War" about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine was to be unveiled to North American audiences on Friday but the Toronto International Film Festival paused the screenings after receiving "significant threats." Since it was first shown in Venice earlier this month it has sparked outrage in Ukrainian…

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Toronto festival cancels screenings of film ‘Russians at War’ over ‘significant threats’

Toronto festival cancels screenings of film ‘Russians at War’ over ‘significant threats’

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