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Films from JFF 2021

Zola

Dir.: Janicza Bravo
| 90 minutes

Zola is a waitress from Detroit and part-time stripper. While working at the restaurant, she meets Stephanie, another stripper, who invites her for a weekend of dancing and partying that will earn her some easy cash. But what seems at first to be an exciting trip, quickly turns into a particularly crazy odyssey, thanks to the new girlfriend and her idiot boyfriend, a stressful pimp, and a few local gangsters.

Natural Light

Dir.: Dénes Nagy
| 103 minutes

World War II, occupied Soviet Union. István Semetka is a Hungarian farmer who serves in a special unit whose mission is to locate and execute partisan groups. On their way to a remote village, his company falls under enemy fire. As the commander is killed and chaos ensues, Semetka is forced to overcome his fears and take command.

Should the Wind Drop

Dir.: Nora Martirosyan
| 100 minutes

Alain is an international auditor who arrives at the airport of a small self-proclaimed republic in the Caucasus to green light its eventual reopening. Through Edgar, a local boy running a make-shift business in the airport, Alain will risk everything to facilitate the opening of this isolated territory.

Azor

Dir.: Andreas Fontana
| 100 minutes

Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, travels to Argentina during the dictatorship to replace his partner who disappeared. Between hushed lounges, swimming pools, and luxurious gardens, a remote duel ensues between two bankers who, despite different their methods, are the accomplices of a discreet and merciless form of colonization.