colombian cinema

Still from 'Rains Over Babel' by Gala del Sol

Queering the Divine Comedy: ‘Rains Over Babel’ (2025) by Gala del Sol

Reviews - Olivia Popp - 3 February 2025

SUNDANCE/ROTTERDAM 2025: It’s colourful, it’s counterhegemonic, it’s the coolest club inspired by those in Cali, Colombia—it’s Babel, where you can gamble with Death and order drinks from the Devil.

Gala del Sol, writer-director of 'Rains Over Babel'

‘This is what we thought was necessary in Latin American cinema’: Gala del Sol on ‘Rains Over Babel’

Interviews - Olivia Popp - 2 February 2025

SUNDANCE 2025: The young Colombian-born filmmaker speaks about finding inspiration in traditions of Latin American magical realism and creating her stylish debut feature in collaboration with local theatre actors and her family.