Before the Rain

Original title: Pred dozhdot

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7.8/10

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Katrin Cartlidge and Rade Serbedzija in Before the Rain (1994)

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Drama Romance War

Three interconnected stories of love under the threat of civil war in Macedonia and London.Three interconnected stories of love under the threat of civil war in Macedonia and London.Three interconnected stories of love under the threat of civil war in Macedonia and London.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

16K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 29 wins & 4 nominations total

Trivia
Before the Rain (1994) was the first feature made in the newly declared republic of Macedonia, part of the former Yugoslavia. It was also the first Macedonian film to be nominated for an Oscar.

Goofs
In the restaurant, over 30 shots are fired with a pistol without reloading.

Quotes
Father Marko: Time never dies. The circle is never round.

Crazy credits
The film begins with a pan over a Macedonian sky covered by dark clouds at dusk. We hear sounds of thunder, when an epigraph from the novel "Dervis i smrt" (The Dervish and Death) by Mesa Selimovic appears on the screen, while a voice is heard reading it: "With a shriek birds flee across the black sky, people are silent, my blood aches from waiting". Afterwards, the titles appear.

Connections
Referenced in The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)

Soundtracks
Time Never Dies
Kaval by Dragan Dautovski
Psaltery by Cengis Ibraim
© 1994 PolyGramComposed By by Anastasia
Arranged and produced by Anastasia
(P) 1994 PolyGram

User reviews81

Featured review

10/10

Thought provoking

I was forced to watch this movie for a college class, and it instantly became one of my favorite movies of all time. The story is exceptional, and the directorial brilliance of its creators brings the tragedy of an entire country to life. It contrasts the folly of war and hatred with beautiful images of the people and places that they destroy.