| Other author/creator | Manchevski, Milcho. |
| Other author/creator | Counihan, Judy. |
| Other author/creator | Kolar, Čedomir, 1949- |
| Other author/creator | Taylor, Sam |
| Other author/creator | Villiers, Cat. |
| Other author/creator | Šerbedžija, Rade, 1946- |
| Other author/creator | Cartlidge, Katrin. |
| Other author/creator | Mitevska, Labina |
| Other author/creator | Colin, Grégoire |
| Other author/creator | Terán, Manuel. |
| Other author/creator | Gaster, Nicolas. |
| Other author/creator | Anastasia (Musical group) |
| Other author/creator | Universal Pictures (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | AIM Productions. |
| Other author/creator | Noé Productions International. |
| Other author/creator | Vardar film (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | British Screen. |
| Other author/creator | European Co-Production Fund (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | PolyGram Audiovisuel (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Macedonia (Republic). Ministerstvo za obrazovanie i fizička kultura. |
| Other author/creator | Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Uniform title | Before the rain (Motion picture) |
| Variant title |
Macedonian title: Pred dozhdot |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 436
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 436. ^A506835
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| Contents |
Logos/Opening credits -- "Words" -- Funeral -- "Eye for an eye" -- Escape -- Grandpa and brother -- "Faces" -- Anne and Aleksandar -- Restaurant -- "Pictures" -- Homecoming -- Family -- Albanians -- Doctor -- "I took sides" -- Hana's visit -- "Shoot, cousin, shoot" -- Rain -- Color bars. |
| Abstract |
This trio of stories begins with "Words," as a young Macedonian monk discovers an Albanian girl hiding in his quarters, and attempts to hide her from a local militia. In the second, "Faces," a London photo-agent struggles with how to tell her husband she's been having an affair with one of her foreign photojournalists. In the third, "Pictures," the photojournalist returns to his Macedonian village and becomes embroiled in centuries-old skirmishes. For these people, as one of them says, "Time never dies ... the circle is not round." Connected in subtle ways, each finds that in the former Yugoslavia, it does not matter whether a person tries to help or stay neutral. Trouble ensues either way. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994. |
| General note | Special features: Commentary [optional audio feature]; Director's statement [text feature]; Rade Šerbedžija interview [featurette] (17 min.); "Behind the scenes in Macedonia" [featurette] (1993) (16 min.); On-set footage [featurette] (6 min.); Soundtrack selections [audio featurette] (16 min.); Trailers (7 min.); Stills galleries [slide show]; "Street" photography [slide show]; "Tennessee" music video (4 min.); booklet includes the essay "Never-ending story" by Ian Christie. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Manuel Terán ; edited by Nicolas Gaster ; music composed by "Anastasia" ; production designers, Sharon Lomofsky, David Munns. |
| Cast |
Rade Šerbedžija, Katrin Cartlidge, Labina Mitevska, Gregoire Colin. |
| Technical details | DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; enhanced for 16:9 televisions ; new restored high-definition digital transfer ; new and improved English subtitle translation. |
| Language | In Macedonian, English and Albanian with optional subtitles in English. |
| Awards note | Winner, Venice Film Festival, 1994: Golden Lion: Milcho Manchevski; "CinemAwenire' Award-Best Film in Competition: Milcho Manchevski; FIPRESCI Prize: Milcho Manchevski; OCIC Award - Honorable Mention: Milcho Manchevski; Pasinetti Award-Best Actor: Rade Šerbedžija. |
| Genre/form | War films. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | War films. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Anthology films. |
| Genre/form | Social problem films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | War Feature. |
| ISBN | 1604650370 |
| ISBN | 9781604650372 |
| UPC |
715515029421 |
| Publisher number | CC1749D Criterion Collection |
