#Cinema Balkan 19#Before the Rain,1994 by Milcho Manchevski

Before the Rain (Пред дождот)
by Milcho Manchevski Protected content
Macedonian with English/ Serbian/Spanish subtitles, Protected content

Before the Rain is a Protected content film set against the background of political turbulence in Macedonia and contemporary London. Within it, Milcho Manchevski weaves together three love stories to create a powerful portrait of modern Europe. In Protected content , it was awarded a Golden Lion at the 51st Venice Film Festival and nominated for the Academy Awards. Before the Rain is considered one of the greatest debut feature films in the history of cinema and one of the most important films of the decade. The New York Times included it on its “Best 1,000 Films Ever Made“ list.

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When a mysterious incident in the fabled Macedonian mountains blows out of proportion, it threatens to start a civil war, and brings together a silent young monk, a London picture editor, and a disillusioned war photographer in this tragic tale of star-crossed lovers. Told in three parts, and linked by characters and events, Before the Rain explores the uncompromising nature of war as it ravages the lives of the unsuspecting, and forces the innocent to take sides.

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