Traces of Home – A Story from Congo

Name: Traces of Home – A Story from Congo
Director: Dorcas Tabitha Kanane
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-09-25
Duration: 8 min

20258m

★ 0.0

Documentary

This short film tells the deeply personal and emotional journey of a father who made the life-altering decision to immigrate to Canada from Congo with his family. Narrated from his perspective, it dives into the challenges and obstacles he faced while fleeing his home country.

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