The Toronto International Film Festival made the “unprecedented” move to halt forthcoming screenings of “Russians at War,” a controversial documentary charting the war in Ukraine from the perspective of Russian soldiers.
The festival cited “significant threats to festival operations and public safety” in its Thursday announcement.
“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 safety,” the festival said. “While we stand firm on our statement shared yesterday, this decision has been made in order to ensure the safety of all festival guests, staff and volunteers.”