Polanski and Horowitz Revisit Holocaust Sites in Documentary 'Hometown'

The documentary 'Hometown, la strada dei ricordi' (Hometown, the Road of Memories) premiered at the Rome Film Festival and will be released in Italian cinemas on January 25, distributed by Visione Distribution and Europictures. Directed by Mateusz Kudla and Anna Kokoska Romer, the film follows Roman Polanski and his childhood friend Ryszard Horowitz as they walk through Krakow, revisiting sites from their youth during the Holocaust. Horowitz, one of the youngest survivors saved by Oskar Schindler, and Polanski, who hid in a village after escaping the ghetto, recount their survival, shared passion for cinema and photography, and eventual departures from Poland—Polanski to make films and Horowitz to New York for photography. The directors aimed to create an intimate atmosphere, allowing the subjects to open up naturally. Horowitz provides off-screen narration, offering context and personal reflections.