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DVD

Before the rain

Call Number

  • DVD FOREIGN (CEN)

Edition

Widescreen version, special ed.

Languages

In Macedonian, English and Albanian with optional English subtitles.

Performers

Rade Šerbedžija, Katrin Cartlidge, Grégoire Colin, Labina Mitevska.

Publication Information

[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2008.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (1 v. : ill. ; 19 cm.)

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

The lives of an orthodox Christian monk, a British photo agent, and a native Macedonian war photographer cross to paint a portrait of ethnic and religious hatred. Bonus features include commentary; interview; music video; essay; and more.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.

Features include optional audio commentary, on-set footage, theatrical trailers, and Behind the scenes in Macedonia, a short 1993 documentary about the making of the movie.

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