Traces of Home

Filmmaker Colette Ghunim embarks on intertwining journeys with her parents to find the ancestral homes they were forced to flee as children in Mexico and Palestine. Along the way, she faces the ramifications of intergenerational trauma on her notions of home in suburban America.

Year: 

2021

Total CPB Investment: 

$60,000

Made Possible by CPB's Investment: 

Colette Ghunim
Chicago, IL
LPB Subgrant
$60,000

Topics: 

Family, Community, Identity & Social Studies
Hispanic, Latino & Latin American