AFTER THE LONG RAINS
SYNOPSIS
Ten year old Aisha is given a school assignment to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. She soon realizes that everyone is taking over their parents‘ businesses and professions, but she has bigger dreams. She wants to go to Europe and become an actress. Her plan is to become a fisher so that she can sail to Europe, but her mother thinks that fishing should be left to men. Despite all this, she meets a fisherman and alcoholic named Hassan, who promises to teach her how to fish.
Festival Publicity - International Film Festival Rotterdam
European Premiere Kenya, Switzerland - Drama - 91 mins - 2023
Directed by Damien Hauser - Produced by Damien Hauser International Sales: Rushlake Media Official Selection: Red Sea International Film Festival 2023, International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024
IN THE PRESS…
“Warm-hearted… Enchanting... 'After the Long Rains' has bigger questions beneath its welcoming glow…If the film feels like a labor of love that’s because it was one… Not only did [Damien] direct the film, but impressively wrote, lensed, edited, and co-composed the score…'“
"A vibrant coming-of-age tale… Having a “bright future” is virtually this guy’s modus operandi… What will particularly catch and impress viewers in ‘After the Long Rains’ are its multifarious cinematography and compositions.”