Before the Rain (film)

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Before the Rain
Пред дождот

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Milčo Mančevski
Produced by Marc Baschet
Written by Milčo Mančevski
Starring Katrin Cartlidge
Rade Serbedzija
Music by Anastasia
Cinematography Manuel Teran
Editing by Nicolas Gaster
Distributed by Mikado Film
Release date(s) Italy 1 September 1994 (premiere at VFF)
United States 24 February 1995
United Kingdom 11 August 1995
Running time 113 minutes
Country Republic of Macedonia Macedonia
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language Macedonian
English
Albanian

Before the Rain (Macedonian: Пред дождот, Pred doždot) is a 1994 Macedonian film starring Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Šerbedžija, Grégoire Colin, and Labina Mitevska. It was directed and written by Milčo Mančevski. The music was created by the band Anastasia.

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[edit] Cast

[edit] Plot

The film is divided into three stories, all of which focus on tragic and ill-fated love affairs. In the first episode, Words, we meet Kiril, a young monk who has taken a vow of silence, who stands up for Zamira, a young Albanian girl who is accused of murder and is on the run from a mob. For her sake, Kiril leaves the monastery and the two of them make their way through the Macedonian landscape, but their romance is heading towards a sudden and brutal end.

Faces is set in bustling and trendy London. Anne, a picture editor, is torn between the love of her husband Nick and the attraction she feels for Aleksandar, a disillusioned war photographer. She is pulled into a series of tragic events by a shoot-out at a nearby restaurant.

The third and final story, Pictures, brings the two previous stories together. It focuses on Aleksandar's return to Macedonia to settle. He learns that the war has divided his home village and that his Albanian neighbours are now seen as enemies. Hana, an Albanian woman he was, and apparently still is, in love with, asks him to take care of her daughter Zamira. While Aleksandar sets out to find the girl, a storm is building on the horizon, and the film returns us to its beginning.

[edit] Reception and box office

The film grossed $763,847 in the US which is generally much higher than box office performances of other Macedonian films. It has been praised by critics internationally, earning an 82% "Fresh" rating based on 11 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes[1]. Film critic Roger Ebert called Before the Rain an "extraordinary film. Work like this is what keeps me going, month after month and film after film ... This is a reminder of the nobility that film can attain."[1]

[edit] Awards and nominations

  • Silver Condor for Best Foreign Film, 1996, Argentina
  • Independent Spirit Award 1996: Best Foreign-Language Film
  • Oscar Nomination 1995: Best Foreign-Language Film
  • Venice Film Festival 1994: Golden Lion for Best Film
  • Venice 1994: FIPRESCI Prize (International Critics Prize)
  • Venice 1994: The UNICEF Prize 1994
  • Venice 1994: Premio Cinemavenire (Young Viewers' Prize)
  • Venice 1994: Audience Prize
  • Venice 1994: Rolling Venice Award from the City of Venice
  • Venice 1994: Leoncino d'oro, awarded by the Italian students
  • Venice 1994: International Catholic Organization for the Cinema
  • Venice 1994: Kodak Award for Best First Feature
  • Venice 1994: Francesco Pasineti Syndicate Award for Best Actor to Rade Serbedzija
  • Toronto Festival 1994: runner-up in audience vote
  • São Paulo Festival 1994: Audience Award for Best Film
  • Puerto Rico Festival 1994: Jury Award for Best Film
  • Puerto Rico Festival 1994: Audience Award for Best Film
  • Puerto Rico Festival 1994: Best Director
  • Puerto Rico Festival 1994: Best First Film
  • Stockholm Festival 1994: Best Debut Film
  • Mons Festival, Belgium, 1995: Charlot d'or
  • St Petersburg Festival of Festivals 1995: Grand Prix
  • Burgos Festival, Spain, 1995: winner of the single Festival Prize
  • Gorizia Festival of Screenplay, Italy, 1995: Best Screenplay
  • Film Forum, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1995: Best Film
  • Panteleria, Italy, 1995: UNESCO Prize
  • Warsaw Film Fest, 1995: Audience Award
  • Austria, 1995: Catholic Film Commission Prize
  • David di Donatello Special Award to a non-Italian film, Italy, 1995
  • Swedish Film Institute, 1995: Golden Bug for Best Foreign Film
  • Mediterranean Prize for Peace and Tolerance
  • List of Best 1,000 Films Ever Made: The New York Times

[edit] Home video releases

  • 2008 The Criterion Collection, Region 1 DVD (Spine #436), June 24, 2008 — Includes audio commentary by Milcho Manchevski and film scholar Annette Insdorf, an interview with Rade Serbedzija, a short 1993 documentary about the making of the film, and an essay by film scholar Ian Christie[2]

[edit] Soundtrack

The music for the film was written and performed by Anastasia. It was released on a CD in 1994 by Polygram records, and sold thousands of copies worldwide.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Before the Rain review by Roger Ebert (March 10, 1995)
  2. ^ Before the Rain at The Criterion Collection

[edit] External links

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