The Phoenix Film Festival is proud to present these films that spotlight stories by, experiences from, and life as a member of THE LatinX AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

Traces of Home

Run Time: 95 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 10 at 11:40am
Saturday, April 11 at 11:10am
Sunday, April 12 at 9:15am

Directed by: Colette Ghunim

Cast: Hosni Ghunim, Iza Ghunim, Ramsey Ghunim, Colette Ghunim

Synopsis: 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.

LatinX Directed Shorts

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 10 at 11:40am 
Sunday, April 12 at 9:30am 
Tuesday, April 14 at 4:25pm

Handwoven
Directed by: Nikyle Begay
Synopsis: A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a nonbinary shepherd-weaver, preserving ancestral lifeways through the traditional art of weaving.

Compas
Directed by: Aric Lopez, Daniel Roma
Synopsis: A center of day laborers builds community through storytelling in a time of hostility that aims to break them apart.

La Estrella
Directed by: Gabriela Díaz Arp
Synopsis: La Estrella is a tender portrait of a tight-knit Mexican-American family grappling with the entrance of fentanyl into their community.

Amanece
Directed by: Julián Fernández Garnik
Synopsis: A 9-year-old boy is forced to mature after a striking event tears at the fabric of safety in Puerto Rico.

Sirens
Directed by: Maria Valdez
Synopsis: A single mother seeks justice for the murder of her son, but first she must reconcile with her own past.

Enseñame Como Morir (Show Me How To Die)
Directed by: Gerardo Maravilla
Synopsis: A grieving Mexican-American woman becomes fascinated with learning what it feels like to die.

El Marciano
Directed by: Daniel Rocha
Synopsis: Elena attempts to tell her son, Rico, that their family is undocumented. Her daughter Ava, however, has other plans.