Movie Details
Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1978
Original Language:English
Production Companies:UCLA School of Film and Television
Rain (Nyesha) (1978)
Audience Score
DirectorMelvonna Ballenger
WriterMelvonna Ballenger
15 minJan 1st, 1978
Plot
Director Melvonna Ballenger’s Rain (Nyesha) shows how awareness can lead to a more fulfilling life. In the film, a female typist goes from apathetic to empowered through the help of a man giving out political fliers on the street. Using John Coltrane’s song “After the Rain,” Ballenger’s narration of the film meditates on rainy days and their impact. The rain in this short film doesn’t signify defeat, but offers renewal and “a chance to recollect, a cool out.”
