Silvija Stojanovska Movies
- 2004
A brother and sister caught on separate sides of the Macedonian conflict in the former Yugoslav republic struggle to make sense of a land teetering on the brink of civil war in director Teona Strugar Mitevska's intimate war drama. Viola (Labina Mitevska) has just returned to her hometown of Skopje after finishing college in the United States. Soon after realizing that her younger brother Kokan (Milan Tocinovski-Sako) has become deeply involved with a group of ultra-nationalistic political thugs, Viola accompanies Kokan on a dangerous mission to pick up a shipment of money at the Albanian border unaware that she is simply being used as cover for his shady dealings. As the pair begin the harrowing trek back to their hometown, Viola confides in her brother that she gave birth to a child while away at school and left the young girl in the care of an American diplomat. Now determined to reclaim her offspring at all costs, Viola bides her time in getting back to Skopje safely and doing what it takes to reconnect with the child she previously chose to leave behind. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Labina Mitevska, Milan Tocinovski-Sako, (more)
Milcho Manchevski's first feature film is a three-part story of the violence and political chaos tearing apart the newly independent nation of Macedonia (former Yugoslavia). In part one, Kiril (Grégoire Colin), an Orthodox monk, encounters Zamira (Labina Mitevska), a Muslim from Albania. Zamira is frightened and has nowhere to go, so Kiril lets her stay in his cell, knowing that if the authorities find her, his peaceful life will be shattered. The second segment, set in London, concerns Anne (Katrin Cartlidge), married to stable but boring Nick (Jay Villiers) but enjoying an affair with Macedonian photographer Aleksander (Rade Serbedzija); Anne is trying to decide if she should stay with Nick or leave with Aleksander, before unexpected events make the decision for her. The conclusion follows Aleksander back to Macedonia; while he's tired of photographing war, he finds no sanctuary in his home town, as Christians and Muslims wage war and he accidentally causes the death of innocent bystanders. Before the Rain received an 1995 Academy Award nomination as Best Foreign Language Film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Serbedzija, (more)
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