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Before the Rain
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About 1994 film by Milcho Manchevski
Genres drama
Directed by Milcho Manchevski
Written by Milcho Manchevski
Starring Rade Šerbedžija, Labina Mitevska, Katrin Cartlidge, Phyllida Law, Grégoire Colin, Meto Jovanovski, Daniel Newman, Jay Villiers
Music Anastasia
Runtime 113 min
Country France, United Kingdom, North Macedonia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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