Ace cinematographer and filmmaker Santosh Sivan’s directorial debut in English, Before The Rains, has won at the 41st Annual World Fest 2008 Grand REMI Awards. The film, made under the banner of Excalibur Pictures, stars Rahul Bose, Leopold Benedict, Linus Roach, Nandita Das and Jennifer Ehle.

Before The Rains, which won in the category of Best Theatrical Feature, revolves around a man crushed between his honesty and future ambitions. Set in the colonial period of 1937, it is also about the tea and spice plantations during the British rule.

The film was showcased as the opening night world premiere at the World Fest.