Canadian Filmmaker Doin' the Most to Rebuild Israeli Kibbutz After Hamas Attack 🎬🙏

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So, peep this: Barry Avrich, a Canadian filmmaker, is like, "Nah, I can't just sit here." He's pledging ALL the net profits from his documentary, "The Road Between Us," to help rebuild Kibbutz Nahal Oz. This place is in Israel and got seriously messed up during the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Like, straight-up chaos.

The documentary is about Noam Tibon, this retired Israeli military general, who was on a whole mission to rescue his family when the invasion went down. Talk about a real-life hero, right?

Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which is chilling near the Gaza border, got infiltrated on October 7, 2023. Thirteen residents didn't make it, and eight others were snatched. It's a whole tragedy, no cap.

Avrich was like, "I gotta do something to help rebuild this kibbutz, which I see as a place of life and agricultural productivity." Tibon even moved back part-time. The hope is that Nahal Oz will be rebuilt and thrive again. 💯

And get this: the film premiered at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) and even snagged the People's Choice Documentary Award! But, there was a major plot twist: it almost got pulled from the festival due to clearance issues. But after some clapback, it was reinstated. Justice!

The film also had a theatrical release in North America and made over $50,000 at the Canadian box office in its first weekend. That's some serious coin being put towards a good cause! 💸