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Feature film — 1994

Before the Rain (1994)

7.31h 53mDrama — War

The circularity of violence seen in a story that circles on itself. In Macedonia, during the war in Bosnia, Christians hunt an ethnic Albanian girl who may have murdered one of their own. A young monk who's taken a vow of silence offers her protection. In London, a photographic editor who's pregnant needs to talk it out with her estranged husband and chooses a toney restaurant.

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A high-signal pick with 196 votes.

British Screen Productions / PolyGram Audiovisuel / Vardar Film / Ministerstvo za kultura na Republika Makedonija / Noé Productions / AIM Group / Gramercy Pictures

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Director: Milcho Manchevski

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Cast & crew

Katrin Cartlidge as Anne

Katrin Cartlidge

Anne

Rade Šerbedžija as Aleksander

Rade Šerbedžija

Aleksander

Grégoire Colin as Kiril

Grégoire Colin

Kiril

Labina Mitevska as Zamira

Labina Mitevska

Zamira

Phyllida Law as Anne's Mother

Phyllida Law

Anne's Mother

Silvija Stojanovska as Hana

Silvija Stojanovska

Hana

Jay Villiers as Nick

Jay Villiers

Nick

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Josif Josifovski

Father Marko

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Kiril Ristoski

Father Damjan

Petar Mirčevski as Zdrave

Petar Mirčevski

Zdrave

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Ilko Stefanovski

Bojan

Katerina Kocevska as Kate

Katerina Kocevska

Kate

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