Rains over Babel

A peculiar reimagining of Dante’s Inferno as a choral queer drama. Set in an urban scene, the action revolves around a bar where several characters have dealings with the incarnation of Death. Psychedelic, mystical and drenched in a camp, tropical spirit!

Limbo has never been sexier than in Rains over Babel. Written and directed by Gala del Sol, this peculiar reimagining of Dante’s Inferno is a choral queer drama. The action revolves around Babel, a bar where several characters meet with La Flaca – the very incarnation of Death – with whom souls can gamble years of their lives in an attempt to outwit her. That’s how we meet Dante, who tries to unravel the secrets of his past before his contract with La Flaca expires; Monet, rushing to reclaim his body before it decomposes; Timbí and Uma, fighting to save beloved family members; and Jacob, experiencing an inner battle while preparing for his first drag performance.

Funny, eccentric, romantic, and with huge doses of mysticism and myth, Rains over Babel incorporates a diverse cast of characters with fluid gender identities facing everyday problems: love, intolerance, betrayal, meaning, salvation. This mystery of haunted memories, forking paths and intertwined destinies is enveloped in magical realism (take close note of that speaking salamander!), underground punk aesthetics (the production design is spectacular), and goofy visual experimentation.

– Cristina Álvarez López

Additional credits

Publicist: Carlos Gutiérrez (Cinema Tropical)

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