October 7-11, 2026
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OPENING NIGHT SCREENING - October 7
CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN
Join us at the 2026 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS FILM FESTIVAL™
LOCATION: TRUE REFORMER BUILDING, 1200 U STREET, WASHINGTON DC 20009
DOORS OPEN: 5:00 PM
SCREENING BEGINS: 5:45 PM
Click Here to: RSVP at OpeningNight@culturalconnectionsfilmfest.com
OPENING NIGHT SCREENING
"CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN"
Directed by Eden Marryshow
After the sudden death of Shawn Xavier Brown, a famed children's author and the
spiritual anchor of their group, seven lifelong friends gather at his family home for a
bittersweet weekend of remembrance. Amid laughter, memories, and simmering
conflict, each is forced to reckon with where life has taken them: abandoned dreams,
fractured relationships, lost love, and the compromises made in the name of success
and survival.
As hidden resentments bubble up and long-suppressed truths are revealed, the group
realizes that grief is not their only burden, they are also mourning the fearless dreamers
they used to be. With Shawn’s spirit lingering among them, they each face a simple but
soul-shaking question: can you still stand the rain when your dreams have been
washed away?
Can You Stand The Rain is an emotionally rich ensemble drama about friendship,
failure, resilience, and the painful beauty of rediscovering hope.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=028Tft_hN54
CAST
Devale Ellis, John Bermudez, Steve H. Broadnax III, Jaben Early, Devin Haqq, Eden Marryshow, Stephen Conrad Moore, Adesola Osakalumi, Cesa Pledger, Celestine Rae, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Brandhyze Stanley, Analisa Velez, Jasmin Walker
Runtime: 91 minutes
Producers:
Eden Marryshow, Lisa LaMattina, Cesa Pledger, Jasmin Walker, Evan Bass, Donna Augustin-Quinn
Executive Producers:
Lisa LaMattina, DeVale Ellis, Hans Marryshow, Evan Jonigkeit, Victor Villar-Hauser and Eden Marryshow
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True Reformer Building, 1200 U STREET, WASHINGTON DC 20009
October 7- 9, 2026
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