Rains Over Babel
Description
A tropical, neon-lit bar filled with colorful figures, drag queens throwing shade, and the Grim Reaper herself sets the stage for an epic life-and-death adventure. The party never stops even as Babel’s owner nervously awaits news of his missing headliner—the show is the only thing standing between him and a loan shark’s retribution. Meanwhile a preacher’s son agonizes over his upcoming drag debut, an ex-soldier hopes the night will see the end of long servitude, and a young woman puts her own life on the line to save her ailing daughter. All find themselves journeying through a kind of hell on earth in this dark comic fantasy inspired by Dante’s Inferno. Blending Afrofuturism, surrealism, and steampunk, director Gala del Sol’s first feature is an ambitious feat soaring on vibrant cinematography, brilliant production design, a unique story, and a terrific ensemble of trans and queer characters. —Kristal Sotomayor
Gala del Sol is a Spanish-Colombian director, screenwriter, and creative consultant for narrative projects. She was a finalist at the Student Academy Awards with her short film Transient Passengers (2018), with which she graduated from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Rains Over Babel is her inaugural feature.
Film Details
Original Language TitleLlueve Sobre Babel
Year2025
Runtime118
CountryColumbia, Spain, USA
DirectorGala del Sol
ProducerH.A. Hermida, Andrés Hermida, Ana Cristina Gutiérrez, Natalia Rendón Rodríguez, Isabela Hermida, Gala del Sol
Executive ProducerH.A. Hermida, J.C. Bueno, Gustavo Pazmín
EditorGala del Sol, Hadley Hillel
CinematographerSten Tadashi Olson
MusicMartín de Lima
CastJhon Narváez, John Alex Castillo, Felipe Aguilar Rodríguez
Print SourceMPM Premium
Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are confirmed for this film
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film
