Queer Cinema Gothenburg / November 12 / 'Rains Over Babel' (2025)

Queer Cinema Gothenburg - 'Rains Over Babel' (2025) Welcome to Queer Cinema Gothenburg's first event! We are an independent initiative aiming to create an inclusive space for Gothenburg’s international and local LGBTQI+ community through queer cinema, shared cultural experience, and meaningful conversations. Our events are held in English. Films are shown in their original language, with English subtitles. Queer Cinema Gothenburg is more than a film screening. Each event is an opportunity to discover something new, share a cultural experience and connect with others in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Whether you come with friends or on your own, you are welcome here. Please note the age restriction: all our events are 18+. Follow our future events on Instagram and Facebook . –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– November 12 - Event Schedule: 18:30 — Doors Open Arrive, grab a soft drink or coffee, and settle in. Meet fellow film lovers in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. 18:50 — Welcome & Introduction A short introduction to Queer Cinema Gothenburg and the evening’s film. 19:00 — Film Screening: Rains Over Babel Sit back and enjoy the film on a big screen (111 minutes). 21:00 — Socialising & Conversations Stay for a discussion, share your thoughts about the film, and connect with others. The post-screening social is optional — feel free to stay as long as you like. 22:00 — End of Event –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ABOUT THE FILM: 'Rains Over Babel' (2025) In a retro-futuristic, tropical-punk twist on Dante's Inferno, a group of misfits converges at Babel, a legendary Colombian dive bar that serves as a liminal purgatory between life and death. Rains Over Babel (Spanish: Llueve sobre Babel ) is a 2025 black comedy fantasy film inspired by Dante's Inferno . A colourful cast of outsiders cross paths in a surreal world where the living and the dead meet, and destiny is always up for a wager. Blending Latin American magical realism, drag, dark humour and a retro-futuristic punk aesthetic, Gala del Sol’s film is a bold, visually dazzling journey into identity, desire, faith and freedom. The film had its world premiere in the Next section of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. It was selected as Colombia's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards (Oscars 2027). Original language: Spanish. The film will be shown with English subtitles. Genres: Comedy/Sci-Fi/Drama/Fantasy Duration: 1h 51m Director: Gala del Sol Rotten Tomatoes® rating : 93% Accessibility Please note that the venue is located on the second floor and has limited accessibility. There is no elevator, and access to the event space is via a relatively wide staircase with a handrail. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Queer Cinema Gothenburg: Films. Conversations. Connection.