Before the Rain (1994 film)

Before the Rain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMilcho Manchevski
Written byMilcho Manchevski
Produced byMarc Baschet
StarringKatrin Cartlidge
Rade Serbedzija
Gregoire Colin
CinematographyManuel Teran
Edited byNicolas Gaster
Music byAnastasia
Distributed byVardar Film
Release date
  • 1 September 1994 (1994-09-01) (Venice)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryMacedonia
LanguagesMacedonian
English
Albanian

Before the Rain (Macedonian: Пред дождот, Pred doždot) is a 1994 Macedonian war film written and directed by Milcho Manchevski, starring Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Šerbedžija, Grégoire Colin and Labina Mitevska. Photographed by Manuel Teran, edited by Nicolas Guster and featuring an original score by Macedonian band Anastasia, the film was praised in reviews and at festivals for its sophisticated interplay of three seemingly unrelated short narratives and the emotional effect of its directing. It was seen by audiences in more than 50 countries.