The Road Between Us

Part of the 15th Annual Gainesville Jewish Film Festival

This screening is sponsored by Chabad UF.

About the Film:

Directed by Barry Avrich

Canada: English with Hebrew subtitles | 2025 | 95 min | Documentary

Synopsis:
A real-life rescue explodes like a nerve-fraying thriller as a retired Israeli general and his wife race to the Gaza border to save their family during the October 7 attacks. When gunfire engulfs Kibbutz Nahal Oz, Noam Tibon leaves Tel Aviv with only a pistol, decades of battlefield instincts, and a single objective: reach his son, daughter-in-law, and two young granddaughters trapped in their safe room. With communications cut and no rescue in sight, reflex and resolve are his only weapons. Firsthand testimony, reconstructed routes, and real-time security footage drive a breathless race against turmoil, time, and terror. The film’s premiere ignited global controversy after being briefly withdrawn then reinstated by the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People’s Choice Award.

The screening will be followed by a discussion led by Professor Yehoshua Ecker.