Before the Rain


      With a shriek birds,
      flee across the black sky,
      people are silent,
      my blood aches from waiting ...

      Mesha Selimovic

Set against a background of political turbulence in Macedonia and contemporary London, three love stories intertwine to create a powerful portrait of modern Europe in Milcho Mancevski's BEFORE THE RAIN.

When a mysterious incident in the fabled Macedonian mountains blows out of proportion, it treatens to start a civil war, and brings together a silent monk, a London picture editor, and a disillusioned war photographer in a tragic tale of fated 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 unsuspecting, and forces the innocent to take sides...

From the cover of the Before the Rain Soundtrack


Awards:

Independent Spirit Award Best Foreign Film, 1996
Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film, 1995
Golden Lion for the Best Movie, Venice, 1995
30 awards overall


Related Links:

Anastasia - official site
Milcho Manchevski - official site


Articles about Before the Rain:

Macedonian Culture and its Audiences: An Analysis of Before the Rain by Keith Brown
Internet Progressive Gateway: Before the Rain
Innan avgörandet faller (Before the Decision) by Erik Tängerstad
Living/Reliving - Before The Rain by Thomas Woodard
Before The Rain - An Aesthetics of Paradox by Joao Vicente Ganzarolli de Oliveira
Religion, Ethnicity and Violence in Before the Rain by Ann Kibbey
Home by Tanja Milicic-Vagner


Film Credits for Before the Rain:

AIM Productions, NOE Productions and Vardar Film
with the participation of British Screen
and the European Coproduction Fund (Uk)
Present
In association with
Polygram Audiovisuel & the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia

Directed by
Milcho Manchevski
Writing credits
Milcho Manchevski
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Katrin Cartlidge ... Anne
Rade Serbedzija ... Aleksander
Grégoire Colin ... Kiril
Labina Mitevska ... Zamira
Jay Villiers ... Nick
Silvija Stojanovska ... Hana
Phyllida Law ... Anne's Mother
Josif Josifovski ... Father Marko
Kiril Ristoski ... Father Damjan
Petar Mircevski ... Zdrave
Ljupco Bresliski ... Mitre
Igor Madzirov ... Stojan
Ilko Stefanovski ... Bojan
Suzana Kirandziska ... Neda
Katerina Kocevska ... Kate
Vladimir Endrovski ... Trajce
Abdurrahman Shala ... Zekir
Vladimir Jacev ... Alija
Peter Needham ... Maire d'
Rod Woodruff ... Waiter in Fight
Aleksander Mikic ... Atanas
Meto Jovanovski ... Dr. Saso
Cveto Mareski ... Boy with Gun
Boris Delcevski ... Petre
Dejan Velkov ... Mate
Mladen Krstevski ... Trifun
Dzemail Maksut ... Kuzman
Mile Jovanovski ... Priest Singing at Funeral
Milica Stojanova ... Aunt Cveta
Kiril Psaltirov ... Mome
Metodi Psaltirov ... Tome
Blagoja Spirkovski-Dzumerko ... Gang Leader
Sando Monev ... Blagoj
Atila Klince ... Sefer
Arben Kastrati ... Ramiz
Daniel Newman ... Ian
Gabrielle Hamilton (II) ... Woman in Cab
Moni Damevski ... George
Ljupco Todorovski ... Kizo
Melissa Wilkes ... Retarded Child
Joe Gould ... Redhead Waiter
Goran ... Goran
Nino Levi ... Mailman
Lence Delova ... Bossy Clerk
Jordan Vitanov ... Policeman
Produced by
Marc Baschet (co-producer)
Judy Counihan (producer)
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela (co-producer)
Cédomir Kolar (producer)
Sheila Fraser Milne (associate producer)
David Redman (associate producer)
Paul Sarony (line producer)
Sam Taylor (II) (producer)
Chris Thompson (I) (line producer)
Gordon Tozija (co-producer)
Cat Villiers (producer)
Original music by
Zlatko Origjanski
Zoran Spasovski
Goran Trajkoski
Cinematography by
Darius Khondji
Manuel Terán
Film Editing by
Nicolas Gaster
Production Design by
Sharon Lomofsky
David Munns
Costume Design by
Caroline Harris (III)
Sue Yelland
Makeup Department
Joan Hills (I) ... makeup artist
Morag Ross ... makeup artist
Radmila Todorovic ... assistant makeup artist
Sandra Todorovic ... assistant hair stylist
Production Management
Stevce Acevski ... production manager
Nikola Popovic (IV) ... production supervisor
Second Unit Director
or Assistant Director
Vanja Aljinovic ... assistant director
Filip Cemerski ... third assistant director
Moni Damevski ... third assistant director
Finn McGrath ... second assistant director
Zoran Mladenovic ... first assistant director
Stuart Renfrew ... third assistant director
Mary Soan ... assistant director
Art Department
Nicole Albert ... set dresser
St. JohnBowman ... prop master
Annabel Hands ... stand-by props
Mike Houseman ... construction manager
Colin Hutton ... art department assistant
Robert Jazadziski ... art department assistant
Nikola Lazarevski ... assistant art director
Vangel Mijovski ... stand-by props
Pance Minov ... set dresser
Michael T. Roberts ... assistant art director
Gico Stratiev ... prop master
Sound Department
Peter Baldock ... sound
Simon Cox (II) ... boom operator
Peter Elliott (VII) ... dialogue editor
Aidan Hobbs ... sound recordist
Derek Holding ... dialogue editor
Morton Jankov ... boom operator
Keith Lowes ... dubbing associate
Laurie McDowell ... sound: second unit
John Pardue ... sound: second unit
Clive Pendry ... assistant sound mixer
Jack Stew ... foley artist
Hugh Strain ... sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
John Fontana ... special effects
Valentin Lozev ... special effects
Stunts
Parvan Parvanov ... stunt co-ordinator
Rod Woodruff ... stunt co-ordinator
Other crew
Polly Aitken ... footsteps editor
Sead Bihorac ... grip assistant
Petar Bogoeski ... gaffer
Fero Brant ... assistant camera
John Donne (I) ... key grip
Leonard Vigas Dos Santos ... production assistant
Tina Foster ... wardrobe assistant
Rémy Fourneron ... focus puller
Kim Gaster ... second assistant editor
Renée Glynne ... continuity script supervisor
Eve Heeks ... assistant accountant
Bob Horsefield ... best boy
Katya Ivanova (I) ... wardrobe assistant
Biki Jandrevska ... production assistant
Zaklina Krstevska ... assistant costume designer
Milisav Krstevski ... best boy
Philippe Le Sourd ... camera operator: second unit focus puller
Catherine Lecompte ... production accountant
Laurie McDowell ... first assistant editor
Biljana Mirkovic ... script supervisor
Mane Naskov ... grip assistant
Mira Nikcevska ... production secretary
Jason Olive ... clapper loader
Sreten Pakovski ... assistant camera
John Pardue ... assistant camera
Tori Parry ... production coordinator
David Pinnington ... unit location manager
Thierry Pouget ... focus puller
Simon Reeves (I) ... camera operator: second unit
Patrice Salja ... production assistant
Dragan Salkovski ... camera operator: second unit
Vladimir Samoilovski ... steadicam operator
Chloe Sizer ... production associate
Anne Sopel ... assistant editor
Kenny Sykes ... gaffer


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