House of Palestine in collaboration with Karama is proud to present the screening of the Watermelon Pictures award-winning film, Traces of Home, with the filmmaker Colette Ghunim present for the screening and Q&A . This documentary follows Colette Ghunim as she travels with her parents to reconnect with the ancestral homes they were forced to leave in Mexico and Palestine. The film explores family history, immigration, cultural identity, displacement, and what home means.
Synopsis: In her award-winning debut feature film Traces of Home, filmmaker Colette Ghunim embarks on journeys with her parents to find the ancestral houses they were forced to flee as children in Mexico and Palestine. Colette’s initial desire to heal her disconnect from her cultures and her parents reveals an internal quest to discover home within herself.
This resonates with many Palestinians who were forced to flee and leave their homes behind and are faced with the tough and emotional decision of experiencing the sorrow and joy of going home when home no longer exists.