Before the Rain (1994)

Original title

Пред дождот

Directed by

Milcho Manchevski

Genre

drama film

Country

North Macedonia, United Kingdom, France

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 187 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A monk takes in a young Albanian woman accused of murder in a remote Macedonian monastery. The film unfolds three interconnected stories across Macedonia, London, and again in Macedonia, all tied to cycles of violence and miscommunication during the Balkans conflict.

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What happens

Before the Rain (Macedonian: Пред дождот, romanized: Pred doždot) is a 1994 Macedonian war film written and directed by Milcho Manchevski, starring Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Šerbedžija, Grégoire Colin and Labina Mitevska. Photographed by Manuel Teran, edited by Nicolas Guster and featuring an original score by Macedonian band Anastasia, the film received critical acclaim. It was the first film made in North Macedonia following its independence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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