Director
François Jacob
Production
Les Films de l'Autre
Languages
Armenian, Azerbaijani, Russian, English
Year
2020
97 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan as seen through the eyes of the inhabitants of the Caucasus.
Despite the 1994 ceasefire, Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to fight fiercely over the mountainous Nagorny Karabakh region. More than 25 years after the war, nationalistic passions seem as strong as ever. The litany of resentment and accusations continues to be met with denial in an ongoing dialogue of the deaf. With the restraint that comes with our foreigner’s gaze, Under the Same Sun offers an attentive ear, in search of understanding in these young countries with old wounds. This film highlights the visceral tensions that led to the terrible war of 2020 and its tragic consequences for the region.
Writing: François Jacob, Antoine Dion-Ortega
Cinematography: François Jacob
Editing: Jéricho Jeudy
Sound Design: Hélène Magne
Sound Mix: Isabelle Lussier
Music: Moses Baxter
Sound Recording: Hélène Magne, Simon Plouffe
Production: François Jacob
François Jacob
François Jacob is a documentary filmmaker based in Montreal. After starting out in fiction filmmaking, he embarked on extensive documentary explorations in Siberia and the Caucasus. His interest in the relationship between human communities and their geographic, historical, and cultural environments leads him to question the lines of tension in our century and the mechanisms at the heart of how the world works. He works with the production collective Les Films de l’Autre and advocates for the production of ambitious, artisanal, and independent films.
Nowhere, Everywhere, 91 minutes, Documentary, 2026
Under the Same Sun, 97 minutes, Documentary, 2020
A Moon of Nickel and Ice, 110 minutes, Documentary, 2017