Experiencing Interruptions?

As If The Rain Watched Over Her

A teenage wigmaker, Maria, is trying to come to terms with the loss of her sister, Elizabeth. On one rainy day, Maria's past catches up with her when she finds herself trapped in a never ending cycle of distorted reality wherein she is haunted by the shadows of her past relationships - constantly trying to reveal the truth but never being able to open her eyes to the reality of her situation. As if the Rain Watches Over Her blends dance theatre with narrative storytelling to produce an experimental coming-of-age story with horror elements. For questions to be answered, one must look at the finer details.

  • Jacques Cloete
    Director
  • Jacques Cloete
    Writer
  • Jacques Batista
    Writer
  • Caitlin Wiggill
    Writer
  • Jacques Batista
    Producer
  • Sophie Bradshaw
    Key Cast
    "Maria"
  • Ogiy’onke Oliphant
    Key Cast
    "Elizabeth"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, horror, dance, coming of age
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 4, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • National Arts Festival
    Makhanda
    South Africa
    July 8, 2021
    Standard Bank Ovation Award
Director Biography - Jacques Cloete

With majors in Literature, Linguistics and Psychology and holding a Film Degree at the University of the Free State, Jacques Cloete has written and directed several award-winning shortfilms that explore identity, culture and language, often in darkly comedic ways.

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Director Statement

The South African cinematic landscape is on the cusp of expanding into new territory, and with that it is important for youth filmmakers to experiment with postmodern genre filmmaking while making narrative familiar with local audiences.