This Is Our Home: documentary screening and Alex Osmolovsky meeting in Netanya
On November 17, Kinетania cinema club hosts a screening of the documentary This Is Our Home and a meeting with Alex Osmolovsky. Tickets cost NIS 85.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2026, Netanya’s Kinetania cinema club will screen the documentary This Is Our Home, followed by a meeting with Alex Osmolovsky.
What is the documentary about?
This Is Our Home is a feature-length documentary portraying Jewish life in Ukraine amid Russia’s full-scale invasion. Through personal stories and interviews, it explores how members of a diverse Jewish community endure wartime hardships, preserve their identity and contribute to Ukraine’s struggle.
The film also examines historical memory, belonging and accusations of Nazism directed at Ukraine. Its focus is on real people and their lived experiences, asking why they continue to regard Ukraine as home.
Meet the filmmaker
Director Alex Osmolovsky previously lived and worked in Ukraine. He returned during the war to document the Jewish community firsthand and explore its enduring attachment to the country. A meeting with the director is scheduled after the Netanya screening.
The film’s producer is Michael Katrich, founder of Laco-films Ltd., whose work includes Violins of Hope (2023) and Water and Fire (2023). The event is part of a project organized by the Netanya Municipality.
Event details and tickets
Date: November 17, 2026.
Time: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Venue: Heichal HaTarbut, Dortmund Hall, 4 Derech Raziel, Netanya.
Languages: Russian and Ukrainian, with Ukrainian and Hebrew subtitles.
Ticket price: NIS 85.
Source: Ose Haim.
