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Before The Rain

When a mysterious incident in the Macedonian mountains blows out of proportion, it threatens to start a civil war. Told in three parts. A silent young monk offers protection to an ethnic Albanian girl who is suspected of murder. A London photojournalist who is pregnant, needs to deal with her estran...

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Corporate Authors: AIM Productions, Noé Productions International, Vardar film (Firm), British Screen, Co-Production Fund (Firm), Polygram Audiovisual (Firm), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Counihan, Judy, Kolar, Čedomir, 1949-, Taylor, Sam, Villiers, Cat, Manchevski, Milcho, Šerbedžija, Rade, 1946-, Cartlidge, Katrin, Colin, Grégoire, Mitevska, Labina
Format: Videos DVD
Language:Macedonian
Albanian
English
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2008.
Edition:Special ed.
Series:Criterion collection ; 436
Subjects:
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 > Personal narratives > Drama.
Ethnic conflict > Religious aspects > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Macedonia (Republic) > Drama.
War films
Foreign films > Macedonia (Republic).
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Summary:When a mysterious incident in the Macedonian mountains blows out of proportion, it threatens to start a civil war. Told in three parts. A silent young monk offers protection to an ethnic Albanian girl who is suspected of murder. A London photojournalist who is pregnant, needs to deal with her estranged husband and desires a permanence with her lover. Her lover is a prize-winning Macedonian photographer, just back from Bosnia, finds himself changed by the violence. Linked by events and explores the uncompromising nature of war.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (1 v. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital surround, NTSC.
Awards:Venice Film Festival, 1994: "CinemAwenire' Award - Best Film in Competition (Milcho Manchevski) ; FIPRESCI Prize (Milcho Manchevski) ; Golden Lion (Milcho Manchevski) ; OCIC Award - Honorable Mention (Milcho Manchevski) ; Pasinetti Award - Best Actor (Rade Šerbedžija)
Production Credits:Director of photography, Manuel Teran ; edited by Nicolas Gaster ; music composed by "Anastasia" ; production designers, Sharon Lomofsky, David Wunns.
ISBN:9781604650372
1604650370

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