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In Times of Rain

A powerful story of economic migration between rural and urban Mexico. Soledad is a matriarch and traditional healer whose daughter Adele left their village to work in Mexico City leaving behind her infant son. Years later, Soledad and her grandson Jose share a strong bond rooted in their love of culture and land. As she continues to pass on her knowledge and teachings to him, she receives an unexpected call that her daughter is getting married and intends for Jose to join them in the city. Fearing an uncertain future for them both, Soledad struggles to cope with her impending heartbreak as she awaits her daughter’s return.

  • Itandehui Jansen
    Director
    The Last Council
  • Armando Bautista García
    Writer
    The Last Council
  • Armando Bautista García
    Producer
    The Last Council
  • Ángeles Cruz
    Key Cast
    "Soledad"
    Tamara y la Catarina
  • Noé Hernández
    Key Cast
    "Juan "
    Un couteau dans le coeur, Miss Bala, We are the flesh
  • Harold Torres
    Key Cast
    "Chucho"
    Dias de Gracia
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Tiempo de Lluvia
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    175,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    2K Digital Bolex
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:40
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Guanajuato International Film Festival 2018
    Guanajuato
    Mexico
    July 28, 2018
    World
  • Oaxaca FilmFest
    Oaxaca
    Mexico
    October 11, 2018
    Oaxaca
    Winner of Best Feature (Emergence category)
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    October 12, 2018
    North American
    Nominee Best Feature
  • ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 18, 2018
    Canada
    Narrative Feature
  • World Cinema Film Festival 2019
    Amsterdam
  • FICMY 2018
    Merida, Mexico
Director Biography - Itandehui Jansen

Itandehui Jansen studied film directing at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam. She has participated in different selective international training programs, such as the BERLINALE TALENTS and The TORINO FILM LAB. Her films have screened at international festivals such as the IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam), The World Cinema Festival in Amsterdam, The Morelia International Film Festival, ZINEBI, and SLAMDANCE. Her short film The Last Council won several international awards and was nominated for the Mexican Film Critics Award Diosa de Plata. At present she is an Associate Professor in Film Practice at Screen Academy Scotland.

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Director Statement

Having migrated at a young age from Mexico to the Netherlands, I wanted to make a film from the perspective of a child who is about to leave their community. In Times of Rain is a patchwork of stories inspired by the writer's experiences, my own, and those of friends, and family members, and many others who shared their stories with us and who have had to migrate at some point and leave their communities behind.