COME RAIN OR SHINE

COME RAIN OR SHINE (YAZ KIŞ DEMEDEN), 2019
Turkey | DCP, Color – Black&White, 61’ | Turkish, Armenian, English
Director: Zeynep Güzel

In Come Rain or Shine, the director travels from Turkey to Armenia to map out the history that is embedded in this geography. The only signs of an industry which was once active are rusty pipes and decrepit buildings in this now desolate landscape where the population has likewise decreased. Despite all the difficulties, Ashot and Karin continue to live here. The interviews carried out with them and the poem-like letters by Zeynep Güzel guide the audience. As the director scans the settings with her camera, she is searching for traces of her own family history while also seeking answers to the question “which places, which people, which objects can be the bearer of history?”