Llueve sobre Babel’s Teaser

“In a retro-futuristic, tropical-punk twist on Dante’s Inferno, a group of misfits converges at Babel, a legendary dive bar that doubles as purgatory, where La Flaca—the sassiest Grim Reaper in Latin America—presides. Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death Herself.”

— Short Synopsis

Director Statement

"Llueve sobre Babel" is a love letter to the city that shaped me— Set in a retro-futuristic, tropical-punk world, the film captures the collision of rebellion and nostalgia in Latin America’s concrete jungle, infused with the spirit of 90s punk. It re-imagines Cali, Colombia as the City of Maya, or Purgatory itself, and invites audiences to reflect on the beauty and pain of growth, survival, and self-discovery in a place full of contradictions.

Conceived during the pandemic, the film is built on a collaboration with young actors who shaped their characters from two guiding questions: What role had they always wanted to play? And what role could heal something personal within them? I feel this deeply personal process infused the film with a raw emotional energy that drives the narrative forward.

At its core, "Llueve sobre Babel" explores themes of identity, resilience, and love. It’s a story about navigating the raw intersections of passion, fear, and heartbreak while confronting societal pressures on spirituality, religion and death—especially as faced by LGTBIQ+ youth in Latin America.

By blending magical realism with gritty realism, the film becomes a visual and emotional journey, where fantasy and everyday life merge. This stylistic fusion, combined with an exploration of music, poetry, and social resistance, creates a world that is as vibrant and chaotic as the experiences it portrays.