Ukraine Solidarity ONLINE Screening #5 Alina Gorlova, “This Rain Will Never Stop”
•••This Rain Will Never Stop, 2020, dir
•••This Rain Will Never Stop, 2020, dir. Alina Gorlova•••
Ukraine, Latvia, Germany, Qatar
documentary, 102 min
This Rain Will Never Stop takes the audience on a powerful, visually arresting journey through humanity’s endless cycle of war and peace. The film follows 20-year-old Andriy Suleyman as he tries to secure a sustainable future while navigating the human toll of armed conflict. From the Syrian civil war to strife in Ukraine, Andriy’s existence is framed by the seemingly eternal flow of life and death.
The film has participated in about 60 festivals all over the globe. It was awarded the Best Feature Length Documentary at Festival dei Popoli in Italy, Best First Appearance at IDFA, the Netherlands and many more.