# Massacre of an ordinary life

> Documentary reveals women's post-Oct. 7 trials.
- Title: Massacre of an ordinary life · Nationalpost | Shortify
- Summary: Documentary reveals women's post-Oct. 7 trials. Canadian-Israeli filmmaker Igal Hecht's documentary shows women at Kibbutz Kfar Aza navigating grief…
- Keywords: kibbutz kfar aza, igal hecht, where do we belong, hamas, october 7, canadian israeli, documentary, grief, displacement, rebuilding, news, politics
- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/where-do-we-belong-film-october-7
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kibbutz kfar aza, igal hecht, where do we belong, hamas, october 7, canadian israeli, documentary, grief, displacement, rebuilding, news, politics
## Documentary reveals women's post-october seventh trials
Canadian-Israeli filmmaker Igal Hecht produced Where Do We Belong?, a documentary following women at Kibbutz Kfar Aza in the months after Hamas attacked on October 7, 2023.
## WhatsApp group became lifeline
A WhatsApp chat connected women during the attack and remains their communication link for survivors who lost relatives, homes and ordinary lives.
## Two and a half years of grief
The film follows two and a half years of grief, medical recovery, parenthood and group meetings for women who lost loved ones in the attack.
## Film premieres in canada
Where Do We Belong? premieres on Israel’s Channel 8 on October 5, then screens at Toronto’s Zionist Centre on October 7 and Vancouver’s Norman Rothstein Theatre on October 8.
## Hecht attends q&as
Hecht, born in Israel and raised in Toronto, will attend both Canadian screenings for post-film Q&As.
## Support system for survivors
The women’s WhatsApp group became a support system: they mourned together, moved together and remain neighbours through three relocations.
## Key takeaway

Canadian-Israeli filmmaker Igal Hecht's documentary shows women at Kibbutz Kfar Aza navigating grief, displacement and rebuilding after Hamas attacked on Oct. 7, 2023.