Rain Is Falling

In a time in which all borders of ethnic, religious and cultural differences are being questioned, RAIN IS FALLING makes a connection, takes a look into a foreign world and encourages a dialogue between the worlds of strangers. * 2004 Official Competition 61. Mostra Intern. Filmfestival Venice (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2004 Winner "A l'Affiche du Monde", Paris (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2004 Winner UIP-Prize Valladolid, Spain (RAIN IS FALLING) (nominated for European Filmprize 2005) * 2004 Winner TSR-Prize, Geneva, Switzerland (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2004 Winner "Opere Nuove" Prize, Bozen, Italy (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner “Max-Ophüls-Preis” Saarbrücken, Germany (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Special Mention AlpeAdriaCinema Trieste, Italy (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Prize (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner Palmares San Roque (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner „Best Cinematography“ Aspen (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 BAFTA/LA „Award for Excellence“ Aspen (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner Remi Bronze Award Worldfilmfest Houston (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner Argenkino Buenos Aires (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Special Mention Festroia Setubal (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner Award Francisco García de Paso, Huesca (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Special Mention of the Jury of the Youth, Huesca (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner One-World-Filmprize Cologne, Germany (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2005 Winner Grand Prix Crested Butte Reel Filmfestival, USA (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2006 Winner International Filmfestival Teheran, Iran (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2006 Winner International Filmfestival FAJR, Iran (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2006 Winner International Filmfestival EcoVision Palermo, Italy (RAIN IS FALLING) * 2006 Winner MedWet Award International Filmfestival Athens, Greece (RAIN IS FALLING) ... Intuitive images weave themselves into a poetic narrative structure. Slowness and atmosphere build up to a cinematic climax, that uncovers the small, the beauty of the simple and natural, that may bridge human as well as cultural gaps. Written by Holger Ernst

When the Rain is Falling and You Just Want a Movie that Moves Your SoulMost people like to take naps or read books on rainy days. ... Full Article