Project Detail

There Will Come Soft Rains

Synopsis

Haunted by rising sea levels, a daughter digs up her father’s grave to move his body to higher ground.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 47 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Elham Ehsas
Producer
Lorraine Bhattachary, Shakyra Dowling
Editor
Ross Leppard
Screenwriter
Sam Perry, Elham Ehsas
Director of Photography
Yiannis Manolopoulos
Production Designer
Rana Fadavi
Sound
Guldem Masa
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Olivia D'Lima, Priya Davdra

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