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201540 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Nena's Window

201540 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A ninety-one-year-old immigrant reflects on her life during a final meeting with her granddaughter in New Jersey.

Family Dynamics

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Nino Martínez Sosa

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A ninety-one-year-old immigrant reflects on her life during a final meeting with her granddaughter in New Jersey.

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Nino Martínez Sosa

Nino Martínez Sosadirector

Nino Martínez Sosa

Nino Martínez Sosawriter

Maite Rivera Carbonell

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Rocio Gattionicast

Nino Martínez Sosa

Nino Martínez Sosacast

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Nena, a ninety-one-year-old immigrant, meets her granddaughter in New Jersey for what may be their final conversation. Their relationship has been marked by brief airport visits and birthday calls, lacking deeper discussions. Nena shares stories of her immigration experience and the emotional barriers that have shaped their connection. As she reflects on her past, the filmmaker confronts her own feelings about leaving the United States. The film runs for 40 minutes and was directed by Nino Martínez Sosa in 2015.

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