Rain (Nyesha)
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.”
Directed by Melvonna Ballenger · Written by Melvonna Ballenger
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Bernard Nicolas 
Ijeoma Iloputaife Make it a double feature
2h 15m together
Rain (Nyesha)
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A close match in mood and era.
