Rain (2008 film)

Rain is a 2008 Bahamian drama film directed by Maria Govan. This was among the first feature productions to be shot entirely by citizens of the Bahamas. Rain marks the final film of actor Calvin Lockhart.

Rain
Directed byMaria Govan
Produced byMaria Govan
Nate Kohn
Pamela Kohn
Francis J. Kuzler
Molly M. Mayeux
Written byMaria Govan
StarringCCH Pounder
Ricki Micheaux
Renel Brown
Irma P. Hall
Music byGerald Brunskill
Edited byMaria Cataldo
Production
company
Rain Films
Dahlia Street Films
DedPro
Distributed byImage Entertainment
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryBahamas
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$1 million[1]

Plot

A young Bahamian girl, Rain, boards a local mail boat from Ragged Island[4] and sets sail for Nassau. The death of her grandmother has forced her to get out and explore the world on her own. When she arrives in Nassau, the sights of the big city overwhelm her, and soon she finds her idealistic illusions shattered when she finds how destructive her mother's lifestyle has truly become. Stranded in an unfamiliar environment that fills her with dread and confronted by a mother she has never known, Rain searches desperately to find her own place in the world.

Production

Rain was the first film to be directed by Maria Gowan, who raised the US$1 million budget through Bahamian investors.[1] It was also one of the first features to be produced entirely in the Bahamas (the first being "Filthy Rich Gangster"), which had long been a filming location for the James Bond films among other efforts.[5] Govan's film was shot during four weeks on three different islands of the Bahamas, including New Providence[3] and Eleuthera;[5] filming also took place in New York City.[5]

Release

In early September 2008, Rain received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2] On December 4, 2008, it became the opening selection of the 2008 Bahamas International Film Festival.[1][2]

Rain was released on DVD in the U.S. on July 27, 2010.[3]

Reception

When the film was shown at the Toronto Film Festival, Alissa Simon of Variety said: "Displaying an eye for composition, helmer Govan (who spent two years observing a crack house for docu Where I’m From: HIV and AIDS in the Bahamas), knows her milieu — essentially the antithesis of Bahamian tourist-board images. Martina Radwan’s gritty lensing and Denise Hudson’s detailed production design provide ample support." She, however, commented on "the script's melodramatic cliches and some weak supporting [performances]".[4]

See also

References
  1. Danielsen, Shane (2008-12-05). "Sand, surf, cinema: tropical locations and climate only part of young event's growing appeal". Variety. Reed Business Information. 301 (43): A19.
  2. "'Rain' in Bahamas". The Hollywood Reporter. VNU/Nielsen Business Media. 406 (26): 6. 2008-09-12.
  3. Dretzka, Gary (2010-07-27). "DVD reviews: July 27, 2010 (Rain)". Movie City News (MCN). Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  4. Simon, Alissa (2008-09-16). "Review of Rain (Bahamas)". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  5. Lacher, Irene (2007-05-15). "Treasure island: some of Hollywood's biggest franchises have filmed in the Bahamas". The Hollywood Reporter. VNU/Nielsen Business Media. 399 (30): 25.
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