TIFF Halts 'Russians at War' Screenings Due to Security Threats

The Toronto International Film Festival paused the documentary's screenings after receiving significant threats to public safety.

The decision to cancel the screenings came after protests from Ukrainian officials and community groups who labeled the film as propaganda.
TIFF organizers cited 'significant threats to festival operations and public safety' as the primary reason for the unprecedented move.
The documentary, directed by Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova, follows Russian soldiers and medics on the front lines of the Ukraine invasion.
The film has been criticized for allegedly whitewashing Russian war crimes, although Trofimova defends it as an anti-war piece.
The film's producers have called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to investigate what they see as an affront to democratic values and free media.