The cinema in which this film was to be shown (The Doheny Plaza theatre, Los Angeles) was bombed (15th June, 1978: 04.26am) prior to its screening that day. Causing some $1000 damage, the film was shown at the same cinema the following night.
At the time of 1978's Oscars when actress Vanessa Redgrave was nominated (and won) for her performance in Júlia (1977), the Jewish Defense League (JDL) protested against the event because of Redgrave's position related to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and her participation in this documentary.