Nico Strik Peña
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Biography
Nico Strik Peña is a dutch-uruguayan upcoming director, graduated from the Utrecht University of the arts in 2023. His films narrate small and personal stories, but always with an underlying universal theme. His work offers interesting perspectives, mixing inspiration from his personal experiences with what he sees around him. Nico has migrated from continents twice, and this has made him an international filmmaker, making work that goes beyond the geopgraphical borders. Nico believes that by giving the audience small and personal stories with a universal feeling, he can help people from different backgrounds connect with each other.
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Ventanas Abiertas (Una odisea para asimilar el dolor)
Jara, a young Syrian refugee, moves away from war. She starts living with a host family in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands she experiences the tolerance, the open-mindedness and the safety of the Dutch people and culture. While adjusting to everything, she finds comfort in the stars.
Stars
Two years after having migrated from Uruguay to the Netherlands, Sofía returns to her hometown to visit her family, expecting to jump right into her old life again. The reality of what she encounters is very different, as Sofía realizes that things have changed. Is this place still her home, or did her home turn into a strange place?