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Before the Rain

7.319941h 53mNRMovieDramaWar

The circularity of violence seen in a story that circles on itself. In Macedonia, during the war in Bosnia, Christians hunt an ethnic Albanian girl who may have murdered one of their own. A young monk who's taken a vow of silence offers…

DirectorMilcho Manchevski
WriterMilcho Manchevski
ProducersČédomir Kolar·Sam Taylor

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Milcho Manchevski

KCKatrin Cartlidge
Katrin Cartlidge
Anne
RŠRade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija
Aleksander
GCGrégoire Colin
Grégoire Colin
Kiril
LMLabina Mitevska
Labina Mitevska
Zamira
PLPhyllida Law
Phyllida Law
Anne's Mother
SSSilvija Stojanovska
Silvija Stojanovska
Hana
JVJay Villiers
Jay Villiers
Nick
JJ
Josif Josifovski
Father Marko
KR
Kiril Ristoski
Father Damjan
PMPetar Mirčevski
Petar Mirčevski
Zdrave
IS
Ilko Stefanovski
Bojan
KKKaterina Kocevska
Katerina Kocevska
Kate

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Before the Rain — streaming FAQ

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Before the Rain is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Before the Rain on Netflix?

No, Before the Rain is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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