(dir. Milcho Manchevski, 1994)

Presented by Alena Aniskiewicz

When acclaimed photojournalist Aleksander Kirkov returns to his native Macedonia, he finds the community he left behind decades ago now rife with tension. All fear an outbreak of violence that seems as inevitable as the coming rain. Moving between London and the Macedonian countryside, the interconnected stories in Before the Rain offer a reflection on the cyclical nature of violence, the responsibilities of those who document such pain, and the need to “take sides” for peace.