Before the rain : (a tale in three parts)
(DVD) 

Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.

Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary featuring film scholar Annette Insdorf and Manchevski; new video interview with actor Rade Šerbedžija; "Behind the scenes in Macedonia:" a short 1993 documentary about the making of Before the rain; soundtrack selections, featuring music of Macedonian band Anastasia; on-set footage; theatrical trailers; stills galleries of production photos; storyboards; letters; a selection from Manchevski's photography collection Street; Manchevski's award-winning "Tennessee" music video ; Booklet features: a new essay by film scholar Ian Christie.

Director of photography, Manuel Teran ; edited by Nicolas Gaster ; music composed by "Anastasia" ; production designers, Sharon Lomofsky, David Wunns.

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

When a mysterious incident in the Macedonian mountains blows out of proportion, it threatens to start a civil war. Told in three parts. A silent young monk offers protection to an ethnic Albanian girl who is suspected of murder. A London photojournalist who is pregnant, needs to deal with her estranged husband and desires a permanence with her lover. Her lover is a prize-winning Macedonian photographer, just back from Bosnia, finds himself changed by the violence. Linked by events and explores the uncompromising nature of war.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital surround, NTSC.

In Macedonian, English and Albanian with optional English subtitles.

Venice Film Festival, 1994: "CinemAwenire' Award - Best Film in Competition (Milcho Manchevski) ; FIPRESCI Prize (Milcho Manchevski) ; Golden Lion (Milcho Manchevski) ; OCIC Award - Honorable Mention (Milcho Manchevski) ; Pasinetti Award - Best Actor (Rade Šerbedžija)

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