TIFF won't pull Russians at War documentary from its schedule, despite protests

The Toronto International Film Festival says it's not pulling a controversial documentary about Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine from its schedule, despite outcry from Ukrainian officials and community groups who say the film amounts to propaganda.

TIFF won't pull Russians at War documentary from its schedule, despite protests
A still from the documentary "Russians At War" is shown in a handout. Ukrainian officials are calling on the Toronto International Film Festival to pull the documentary about Russian soldiers from its schedule. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-TIFF **MANDATORY CREDIT**

The Toronto International Film Festival says it's not pulling a controversial documentary about Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine from its schedule, despite outcry from Ukrainian officials and community groups who say the film amounts to propaganda.