TIFF Selects Avi Nesher’s Oct. 7 Drama for Centrepiece World Premiere
The lineup includes 21 documentaries from 20 countries, with world premieres on Edward Said, Megan Rapinoe and Black-Jewish relations.
- On Wednesday, the Toronto International Film Festival unveiled its 2026 Docs program, featuring 21 titles from 20 countries, including Alex Gibney's nearly four-hour investigative documentary Musk and opening-night selection Rapinoe.
- TIFF also selected Avi Nesher's Our Loves, which deals with characters caught in the October 7 massacre, for its Centerpiece section; producers view the selection as countering an unofficial international boycott of Israeli cinema.
- Liron Edery, United King Films head of marketing and distribution, stated the boycott is "gradually crumbling" and that the film provides a platform for the "Israeli story" and narratives of "repair, healing, and change."
- TIFF documentary programmer Thom Powers defended the festival's programming decisions, noting that legal challenges against The Bibi Files were dismissed in court, expressing confidence in rigorous vetting of high-profile documentaries.
- The 2026 program includes Maiken Baird's Edward Said: Between Worlds, an intellectual biography of the Palestinian-born activist; this selection demonstrates TIFF's commitment to showcasing intellectual narratives alongside contemporary social justice stories.
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TIFF Unveils 2026 Docs Slate, Including Alex Gibney’s 4-Hour ‘Musk’ Documentary
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Toronto Film Festival Announces 2026 TIFF Docs Lineup
The Toronto International Film Festival announced its TIFF Docs slate on Wednesday, a lineup that boasts marquee names in front of and behind the lens. The world premiere of Rapinoe, Rebecca Huntt’s film about soccer star Megan Rapinoe – winner of Olympic and Women’s World Cup titles — will literally kick things off, as the opening night selection of the Docs section. “We’re expecting Megan Rapinoe to be there,” TIFF doc programmer Thom Powers a…
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