Rains Over Babel
| Rains Over Babel | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Llueve sobre Babel |
| Directed by | Gala del Sol |
| Written by | Gala del Sol |
| Based on | Inferno by Dante Alighieri |
| Produced by | Felipe Aguilar Rodríguez Celina Biurrun Gala del Sol Ana Cristina Gutierrez Andres Felipe Hermida Natalia Rendón José Varón |
| Starring | Santiago Pineda Celina Biurrun Roman Escobar Johan Zapata Saray Rebolledo |
| Cinematography | Sten Olson |
| Edited by | Gala del Sol Hadley Hillel |
| Music by | Martin De Lima |
Production companies | Gala del Sol Films Fabrica Mundi |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Colombia Spain United States |
| Language | Spanish |
Rains Over Babel (Spanish: Llueve sobre Babel) is a comedy-drama film, directed by Gala del Sol and released in 2025.[1] Inspired by Dante's Inferno, the film centres on Babel, a nightclub in Cali, Colombia, which is a liminal purgatory between life and death.[2]
The film is a coproduction of Colombia, Spain and the United States.
Cast
[edit]The film stars Santiago Pineda as Boticario, a bartender at the club; Celina Biurrun as Uma, a mute bodyguard who is Boticario's wife; Roman Escobar as drag artist Roma; Johan Zapata as Monet, a drug dealer and Roma's roommate; and Saray Rebolledo as La Flaca, a mysterious woman who is the angel of death that patrons must bargain for their lives with.[1]
Supporting cast members include Jhon Bayron Quintero Valencia as Darla Experiment, another drag performer; Jhan Narvaez as Don Alfonso, a minister who preaches against the perceived debauchery in the club; William Hurtado as Jacob, Don Alfonso's son who is suffering from stigmata; Felipe Aguilar Rodriguez as Dante, La Flaca's assistant grim reaper; John Alex Castillo as Gian Salai, the club owner; Jose Mojica as Gian's son Timbi; Jacobo Velez as El Callegueso, a singer booked to perform at the club; and Jennifer Martinez Mora as La Pitonisa, a gypsy whom Gian and Timbi enlist to help find El Callegueso when he fails to show up for his performance.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
Awards
[edit]The film won the award for Best First Feature Film at the 2025 Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Michael Talbot-Haynes, "Rains Over Babel". Film Threat, March 25, 2025.
- ^ Manuel Betancourt, "‘Rains Over Babel’ Review: This Tropical, Queer Riff on Dante’s Inferno Is a Dazzling, Daring Provocation". Variety, January 26, 2025.
- ^ Mel Valentin, "Sundance 2025 Review: RAINS OVER BABEL, Singularly Enthralling Retro-Futuristic Queer Fantasy". Screen Anarchy, February 14, 2025.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "Really Happy Someday wins Inside Out 2025’s Best Canadian Feature". Playback, June 3, 2025.
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