Three interconnected stories of love under the threat of civil war in Macedonia and London.Three interconnected stories of love under the threat of civil war in Macedonia and London.Three interconnected stories of love under the threat of civil war in Macedonia and London.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 29 wins & 4 nominations total
Grégoire Colin
- Kiril
- (as Gergoire Colin)
- Director
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Did you know
- TriviaBefore the Rain (1994) was the first feature made in the newly declared republic of Macedonia, part of the former Yugoslavia. It was also the first Macedonian film to be nominated for an Oscar.
- GoofsIn the restaurant, over 30 shots are fired with a pistol without reloading.
- Quotes
Father Marko: Time never dies. The circle is never round.
- Crazy creditsThe film begins with a pan over a Macedonian sky covered by dark clouds at dusk. We hear sounds of thunder, when an epigraph from the novel "Dervis i smrt" (The Dervish and Death) by Mesa Selimovic appears on the screen, while a voice is heard reading it: "With a shriek birds flee across the black sky, people are silent, my blood aches from waiting". Afterwards, the titles appear.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)
- SoundtracksTime Never Dies
Kaval by Dragan Dautovski
Psaltery by Cengis Ibraim
© 1994 PolyGramComposed By by Anastasia
Arranged and produced by Anastasia
(P) 1994 PolyGram
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Perfect Definition & Explanation of the Macedonian Problem
This film by Milcho Manchevski is the ideal when talking about explaining and defining the Macedonian problem. I am Macedonian but I live in Germany. So I think I have an overview so that I am able to criticize. The problem between the ethnic groups in Macedonia go around in circles. But in the end it turns out that the circle goes round like a ferry wheel. Everything is happening again and again. The circle is not round though. In every end there is a change. A change which always makes the new beginning worse. In a way it is like a spiral. And Manchevski is smartly telling three stories. They are not linear, but in a way they come close to what the problem really is like. With the last episode he connects the three stories, and you can feel the message - his message.
Unfortunately this film was quite popular only in Europe and I think even in the US, but in Macedonia it was rarely seen by the people. I think if every single Macedonian Citizen had seen and understood this movie, it would be much easier to solve the Macedonian problem today. Because what it says is that we ourselves kill each other. Because of hatred and ethnic principles we force ourselves to fight against each other. And that is exactly why it is leading to nowhere. Because it is a circle...and the circle is not round. And one day, when the spiral is at its end, it's going to be too late.
Unfortunately this film was quite popular only in Europe and I think even in the US, but in Macedonia it was rarely seen by the people. I think if every single Macedonian Citizen had seen and understood this movie, it would be much easier to solve the Macedonian problem today. Because what it says is that we ourselves kill each other. Because of hatred and ethnic principles we force ourselves to fight against each other. And that is exactly why it is leading to nowhere. Because it is a circle...and the circle is not round. And one day, when the spiral is at its end, it's going to be too late.
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- Feb 11, 2004
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- $1,900,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $763,847
- Gross worldwide
- $763,847
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