Nassau, Bahamas - BIFF's Summer Film in The Square will feature two Bahamian films this week: "Brent Malone: Father of Bahamian Art", and "Rain".

Presented by Via Cafe and Nassau Downtown Partnership and showing Friday, June 10th , 2011 at 8pm in Rawson Square.

Free of Charge.

Bring a folding Chair for your comfort. Food & Beverages available for purchase.




RAIN: Bahamian director Maria Govan’s powerful debut, one of the first films produced indigenously in the Bahamas, shows a darker side of the country that tourists rarely see. A teenager named Rain has lived her entire life with her grandmother on a tiny rural island in the Bahamas. When her grandmother dies, Rain goes to Nassau to find her mother, Glory, whom she has never met. When she arrives, Rain is devastated to discover that Glory lives in a desperately poor, AIDS-ravaged neighborhood called “The Graveyard,” and that she turns tricks to support her drug habit. With no strong maternal role model in her life, Rain must look within for strength and discovers she has a gift for running. Rain receives guidance from her school’s track coach, Ms. Adams, but Rain’s living situation threatens to spoil her dream. Rain displays a striking visual sense that reflects the contrast between the idyllic setting and the harsh realities of Bahamian life. Luxury resorts hover over the blighted neighborhood, tantalizing the residents with a lifestyle they cannot hope to achieve. The film illuminates the beauty in the everyday, and speaks to the experiences of marginalized Bahamians.



Brent Malone: Father of Bahamian Art: The life and work of Bahamian artist  Richard Brent Malone (1941 – 2004) is revealed in the new film “Brent Malone: Father of Bahamian Art.” Filmmakers Karen Arthur and Tom Neuwirth will present an introduction on the film. The documentary is written, directed, and produced by Island Films.