We all need the film humanizing unspeakable Russian aggression in Ukraine to be banned at TIFF. 

This film is directed by former Russia Today documentary filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova—who recently challenged Russian atrocities in Bucha in Venice. 

I wonder if the TIFF board when making a decision to accept this film  considered the fact that the characters of the film are involved in unprovoked war on the territory of the foreign state and are killing citizens of that state. 

I do not buy into this attempt to show human sides of the aggressors and I am certain that the decision of TIFF board is favorable to the Russian covert probe to penetrate the consciousness of Canadians. 

Ms. Trofimova, the director,  herself said that journalists ‘follow the story where it goes.’ Soldiers go, the story goes, and the filmmaker follows. Would she also follow those ordinary Hutu guys in Rwanda when they were chopping Tutsis in 1994?

We haven’t had the chance to see the film. Let’s put this film on the shelf for now and watch it in 20 years after this war ends. And Ukraine wins.  Or do not watch it at all.  But ban it now!

There also is a big question how the money paid by Canadian taxpayers appeared to fund this film.