Toronto Premiere of Susan Sarandon's 'Blackbird' Briefly Halted for Apparent Medical Emergency

The world premiere screening of the Susan Sarandon drama “Blackbird” was briefly halted just before the end of the film, after an audience member experienced what appeared to be a medical emergency. The screening, held during the Toronto International Film festival at Roy Thomson Hall, stopped approximately 10 minutes before the film ended after a commotion erupted near the orchestra section and audience members began shouting for a doctor. An elderly man appeared to be in some kind of distr...