Directed by
Nestor Arce
Country of Origin
Nicaragua
Runtime
37:58
Category
Xaviera has fled Nicaragua and upon arriving in Costa Rica makes a discovery that brings her own story to life: the grave of her grandfather who, decades earlier, also fled, pushed by Nicaragua’s political violence and economic crisis. Xaviera, a single mother, is the most recent generation of political exiles who historically come to this country to reinvent themselves. The search for a home is Xaviera’s main goal, as she deals with her wounds and a complex economic situation, with two young children suffering from exile.
Director Biography – Nestor Arce
Néstor A. Arce Aburto (Ticuantepe, Managua 1991) studied Social Communication at Universidad Centroamericana de Nicaragua. He is co-founder, director and producer at Divergentes. He began his career in 2008 as a radio programmer and presenter. He has been part of the editorial staff of La Prensa (2011-2015) and Confidencial (2016-2019). He has also worked as a consultant in communication and digital strategies for international media and organizations. He was a professor in new communication technologies at Universidad Centroamericana (2015-2021). In May 2022 he won, along with his team, the Ortega y Gasset award in the Multimedia Coverage category for the work “El reto tras la masacre” (The challenge after the massacre). That same year, but in August, the Inter American Press Association gave him the award for Excellence in Journalism in the Human Rights category for the same work. He is now a refugee in Costa Rica from where he directs the Divergentes team.
