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Rains Over Babel

In a retro-futuristic, tropical-punk twist on Dante’s Inferno, a group of misfits converges at Babel, a legendary dive bar that doubles as purgatory, where La Flaca—the city’s Grim Reaper—presides. Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death Herself.

  • Gala del Sol
    Director
    Transient Passengers, The Sandman
  • Gala del Sol
    Writer
    Transient Passengers, The Sandman
  • Gustavo Pazmín
    Producer
    Monos, The Last Game, Lux Aeterna
  • H.A Hermida
    Producer
    Transient Passengers, The Sandman
  • Natalia Rendón Rodríguez
    Producer
    Bogota: City Of The Lost, The Long Game, Rosario, The Big Cigar, What You Wish For
  • Jhon Narvaez
    Key Cast
    "Don Alfonso"
    Rebelión, Birds of Passage, Pepe
  • Sarai Rebolledo
    Key Cast
    "La Flaca"
    ¡Salsa!, Devuélveme la Vida
  • John Alex Castillo
    Key Cast
    "Salai"
    Todos tus muertos, Goles en contra, Ciudad Delirio, Perro come Perro, El Paseo, Órbita 9, Yo vi tres luces negras
  • Sofía Buenaventura
    Key Cast
    "Erato"
    Monos, Echo 3, Todo lo que flota
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Llueve sobre Babel
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Dark Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 51 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Colombia
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sitges Coming Soon - WIP
    Sitges
    Spain
    October 6, 2024
  • Bogota Audiovisual Market - Film Screenings WIP
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    July 21, 2024
Director Biography - Gala del Sol

Gala del Sol is a Spanish-Colombian director, screenwriter and creative consultant for narrative projects born in 1996, whose stories revolve around fantastic realism and have a punk aesthetic with a tropical twist. She was a finalist for the Student Academy Awards with her short film Pasajeros en trance, her thesis from Chapman University, making her the second Colombian to be nominated in the history of the Student Academy Awards. Rains Over Babel (2025) is her debut feature film.

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Director Statement

"Llueve sobre Babel" is a love letter to the city that shaped me— Set in a retro-futuristic, tropical-punk world, the film captures the collision of rebellion and nostalgia in Latin America’s concrete jungle, infused with the spirit of 90s punk. It re-imagines Cali, Colombia as the City of Maya, or Purgatory itself, and invites audiences to reflect on the beauty and pain of growth, survival, and self-discovery in a place full of contradictions.

Conceived during the pandemic, the film is built on a collaboration with young actors who shaped their characters from two guiding questions: What role had they always wanted to play? And what role could heal something personal within them? I feel this deeply personal process infused the film with a raw emotional energy that drives the narrative forward.

At its core, "Llueve sobre Babel" explores themes of identity, resilience, and love. It’s a story about navigating the raw intersections of passion, fear, and heartbreak while confronting societal pressures on spirituality, religion and death—especially as faced by LGTBIQ+ youth in Latin America.

By blending magical realism with gritty realism, the film becomes a visual and emotional journey, where fantasy and everyday life merge. This stylistic fusion, combined with an exploration of music, poetry, and social resistance, creates a world that is as vibrant and chaotic as the experiences it portrays.