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‘The Road Between Us’ Director Barry Avrich on His Oct. 7 Doc: ‘I Don’t Characterize the Film as Political’

"The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" opened in 81 movie theaters across North America Friday

After garnering the Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Documentary Award last month, Barry Avrich’s feature doc “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” launched theatrically in 81 movie theaters across North America on Friday. The release qualifies the doc for Oscar consideration.

The doc, which follows grandfather and retired Israeli general Noam Tibon as he rescues his family from Hamas terrorists invading their home during the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, garnered a significant amount of press in August when TIFF pulled the film from its lineup. Two days later, on August 14, the fest reversed its decision and re-invited the doc to screen as an official selection at the 50th annual fest.

Barry Avrich vows to help rebuild kibbutz on Gaza border as 'The Road Between Us' releases in theatres

The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, a documentary about an Israeli couple driving across the country on Oct. 7 to save their children from Hamas terrorists attacking Kibbutz Nachal Oz, opens in select theatres this week. And down the line, once the film’s revenue is more clear, the filmmakers plan to donate proceeds from the film to the kibbutz itself, which is being rebuilt, just a few kilometres from the Gaza border.

It’s a gesture that director Barry Avrich and producer Mark Selby, both of Toronto, are eager to make, after all their film has been through. The Road Between Us was initially invited to hold its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, but was abruptly rejected just days before tickets went on sale. The unexpected ban made international headlines before the film was re-admitted shortly afterwards.

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