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IDFA 2022

The Anticipation of Rain

Naima Karim
Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland
2022
7 min
World Premiere
Festival history

Bangladeshi artist Naima Karim was paralyzed by a virus and for a year could do nothing but look at the sky. She then experienced the monsoon even more intensely than usual: the initial gusts of wind, the rapidly darkening sky, the oppressive humidity and finally the downpour of rain, which washes everything clean and leaves behind a fresh scent.

For the three-dimensional VR experience The Anticipation of Rain, Karim painted a landscape along a boundary of coastal forest and beach, where this meteorological spectacle takes place at an accelerated pace. A rich sound design and two specially designed scents complete the experience.

Karim describes the arrival of the monsoon as a romantic time of year, but also notes that climate change has made the rainy season increasingly unpredictable and extreme. For low-lying countries such as her homeland of Bangladesh, it can be life-threatening.

Credits
Director
Executive producer
    Filipe Andre Martins Gomes for Creative Solutions Program, Ithra
    Filipe Andre Martins Gomes for Creative Solutions Program, Ithra
Key collaborator
    Andreas Wilhelm for Andreas Wilhelm Parfumeur,
    Gaëlle Mourre for Fat Red Bird,
    Simon Benson,
    Maddalena Crosti,
    Jennifer Rosen,
    Luke Ritchie,
    Andy Baker,
    Grace Boyle
    Andreas Wilhelm for Andreas Wilhelm Parfumeur,
    Gaëlle Mourre for Fat Red Bird,
    Simon Benson,
    Maddalena Crosti,
    Jennifer Rosen,
    Luke Ritchie,
    Andy Baker,
    Grace Boyle
Technical artist
    Richard Tongeman for Far Few Giants,
    Lorna Inman,
    Naima Karim
    Richard Tongeman for Far Few Giants,
    Lorna Inman,
    Naima Karim
Developer
    Richard Tongeman for Far Few Giants,
    Jason Storey for Darker Smile
    Richard Tongeman for Far Few Giants,
    Jason Storey for Darker Smile
Animation
    Richard Tongeman
    Richard Tongeman
Sound
    Henrik Oppermann
    Henrik Oppermann
Sound Design
    Henrik Oppermann
    Henrik Oppermann
Distribution for the Netherlands

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