A tiny airport that grounded 38 planes on 9/11 became the heart of nowhere.
In 1938 an airfield was built at the northeastern-most end of America, the descent went slowly but incessantly through the Cold War. This is the story of how its inhabitants gradually moved away from the great world stage and had to reinvent themselves as well as their home town.
Direction
Roland May finds poetry in runways and rust.
Production
Intimate access to a town most maps ignore.
Director
Roland May
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gander's 9/11 hospitality inspired the Tony-winning musical 'Come From Away' — this doc shows the quieter, less singable reality.
The airport's IATA code 'YQX' became legendary among pilots for its once-mandatory fuel stops; now most planes fly right over.
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