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The story of one big Kurdish family from Syria, spread across the world because of war, shown through the perspective of its young son. Living in Ukraine, Iraq and Germany, they try to find their place and keep contact with each other, fighting this enormous black and white war machine in each their own way.
‘This Rain Will Never Stop’ takes audiences on a powerful, visually arresting journey through humanity’s endless cycle of war and peace. The film follows 20-year-old Andriy Suleyman as he tries to secure a sustainable future while navigating the human toll of armed conflict. From the Syrian civil war to strife in Ukraine, Andriy’s existence is framed by the seemingly eternal flow of life and death.

Credits

Director
Alina Gorlova
Screenwriter
Alina Gorlova, Maksym Nakonechnyi
Producer
Maksym Nakonechnyi, Ilona Bicevska, Patrick Hamm
Co-Producer
Ilona Bicevska, Patrick Hamm

About the Director

Alina Gorlova
Alina Gorlova is a director, writer, and film editor. Born and raised in Ukraine, she graduated from Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University of Theatre, Film and Television. In addition to her focus as a documentary director, Alina is also experienced in making fiction shorts, and social and commercial ads. In 2016, she completed her first feature-length documentary, 'Kholodny Yar. Intro', which sc
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