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In the landlocked Nagorno-Karabakh Republic there sits a small airport, unused. Alain (Grégoire Colin), a French engineer, is tasked with determining whether or not the new airport is structurally sound, which puts him right in the middle of the last vestiges of a civil war.
The fate of this desperately remote region, tucked within Azerbaijan but controlled by the unrecognised Republic of Artsakh, hinges on the use of this airport, and soon Alain’s objectivity is tested as his loyalty to the locals grows. Loosely based on a true story, Franco-Armenian director Nora Martirosyan shot Should the Wind Drop at the real airport. Selected for both the 2020 Cannes Film Festival and over 20 international festivals. “[A] contemplative exploration of the relationship between place and identity, past and present.” --Nikki Baughan, Screen Daily
This film is part of Young French Cinema, a program of UniFrance and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
Director Biography
Born and raised in Soviet Armenia, director Nora Martirosyan is the child of scientists who were fascinated by cinema. She is the director of the short film “Les complices” (2010). Should the Wind Drop (2020) is her debut feature, and was supported by La Fabrique Cinéma de l’Institut français.
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