Traces of Home
Directed by Colette Ghunim
Delving into the past and not shying away from the dug-up pain, a young filmmaker speaks to her Mexican mother and Palestinian father about their trying journeys into the United States. In a society with rhetoric increasingly vilifying Mexicans and Palestinians, the filmmaker picks up her camera in a bid to address the grief at the center of the generational trauma that has underscored her relationship with her… From TMDB
16 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 9, 2026 · How this works
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| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Traces of Home is a 2026 documentary film, directed by Colette Ghunim, starring Hosni Ghunim, Iza Ghunim and Ramsey Ghunim.
- 14 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy
- posts span Apr 16, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026
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16 of 16 · most liked firstV. Woolf's Night & Day ★★★ Delicatessen ★★★★★ You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution ★★★★ If I Go Will They Miss Me ★★★ Traces of Home ★★★ House of Fish (not on Letterboxd!) ★★★ My new movie site: OtherPeoplesFavoriteMovies.com #letterboxdfriday#lastfourwatched
neutral · AI labelView post →For In Review Online, I interviewed Colette Ghunim about TRACES OF HOME, her documentary exploring the intergenerational trauma of her parents' migrations from Mexico and Palestine. As an Americanized-Mexican from the Chicago burbs, this one really hit. inreviewonline.com/2026/09/18/t...
positive · AI labelView post →🎬 Catch one of our upcoming screenings and events with our partners across the country! ✨ 11/9: Movie Screening: Partners @ Evanston Public Library Room ✨ 11/15: Traces of Home & NYC POC Healing Circle ✨ 11/14 & 15: World Premiere of Traces of Home at DOCNYC
neutral · AI labelView post →Traces of Home (2026, dir Colette Ghunim). Delving into the past and not shying away from the dug-up pain, a young filmmaker speaks to her Mexican mother and Palestinian father about their trying journeys into the United States. In a society with rhetoric increasingly vilifying Mexicans and Palestinians, the filmmaker picks up her camera in a bid to address the grief at the center of the generational trauma that has underscored her relationship with her family. A meditation of loss and grief…
neutral · AI labelView post →Hammer to Nail interviews director Colette Ghunim of Mexican and Palestine descend, on her debut feature film TRACES OF HOME, which won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Competition at @docnycfest.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Exploring one’s roots can be a revelatory experience, especially for those who don’t know much about their family history. That’s particularly true when one may wonder how and why one’s upbringing turned out as it did. It can end up being quite a journey, especially when one isn’t necessarily prepared for what emerges. Such was the experience of documentary filmmaker Colette Ghunim and her brother, Ramsey. As the children of a Mexican mother, Iza, an accountant, and Palestinian father, Hesni, a…
positive · AI labelView post →After nine years in the making and thousands of miles traveled across the globe, Traces of Home, Colette Ghunim’s award-winning film, debuts at the Roxie Theater on Friday. Traces of Home explores the traumas of forced migration... missionlocal.org/2026/10/trac...
neutral · AI labelView post →Traces of Home "This film touches all of us.... It is something that speaks to the experience of so many of us in today’s world” " - Dr. Gabor Maté, Executive Producer www.watermelonpictures.com/films/traces...
neutral · AI labelView post →V. Woolf's Night & Day ★★★ Delicatessen ★★★★★ You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution ★★★★ If I Go Will They Miss Me ★★★ Traces of Home ★★★ House of Fish (not on Letterboxd!) ★★★ My new movie site: OtherPeoplesFavoriteMovies.com #letterboxdfriday#lastfourwatched
neutral · AI labelView post →DOC NYC Grand Jury Prize winner TRACES OF HOME, directed by Colette Ghunim, opens at the Angelika Film Center on Sept 18. Sneak peek Q&As with EPs Melissa Barrera and Dena Takruri on Sept 16 & 17. Get your tickets: angelikafilmcenter.com/nyc/movies/d...
neutral · AI labelView post →Now at @beyondchron.bsky.social: last reviews from the 2026 @caamedia.bsky.social festival, including a review of the @watermelonpictures.bsky.social distributed documentary “Traces Of Home.” #filmsky #film #FreePalestine tinyurl.com/4cc4wby8
neutral · AI labelView post →Chicago Palestine Film Festival's 25th Year Features Over 50 Films With Biggest Lineup Yet blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/23/c... are on sale for the April 11-28 fest at the Gene Siskel Film Center. The fest added an encore screening of Colette Ghunim’s documentary “Traces of Home”
neutral · AI labelView post →Mexican-Palestinian filmmaker Colette Ghunim opens “Traces of Home” with an intimacy that mirrors the journey behind its making. The film has already emerged as a standout at this year’s DOC NYC festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. competition.
neutral · AI labelView post →@DOCNYCfest TRACES OF HOME Debut director Colette Ghunim takes her Mexican mom & Palestinian dad on emotional searches for their roots and her inherited trauma @watermelon_pics @CinemaTropical @kartemquinfilms.bsky.social 11/14 & 11/15 w/Q&As Streams 11/15-11/30 www.docnyc.net/film/traces-...
neutral · AI labelView post →🎉 Excited to share that @kpfaradio's Resistance in Residence Artist this week is 2025 Impact Kickstart recipient & filmmaker Colette Ghunim! Her film TRACES OF HOME follows a powerful journey to Mexico & Palestine. Listen here: kpfa.org/episode/law-... #Documentary #Palestine #MayDay #PublicRadio
neutral · AI labelView post →In celebration of #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth, we're proud to uplift filmmaker/Mezcla co-founder Colette Ghunim! She's directing Traces of Home, her first feature-length film documenting her inner quest to find home by unearthing her parent’s forced migrations from Mexico and Palestine.
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