Before the Rain
“Time Never Dies, the Circle is Not Round.”
Before the Rain is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. Availability checked 16 June 2026.
Where to watch Before the Rain
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Milcho Manchevski
- Release date
- 1994-06-09
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Language
- Albanian
- Box office
- $763,847
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- British Screen Productions
Before the Rain — trailer
About Before the Rain
Before the Rain is a 1994 movie in the Drama and War genres, directed by Milcho Manchevski, starring Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Šerbedžija and Grégoire Colin. It has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 187 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Before the Rain in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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 her protection. In London, a photographic editor who's pregnant needs to talk it out with her estranged husband and chooses a toney restaurant.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Before the Rain in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Before the Rain on Criterion Channel.
Is Before the Rain on Netflix?+
Before the Rain is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is Before the Rain?+
Before the Rain has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
Who stars in Before the Rain?+
Before the Rain stars Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Šerbedžija, Grégoire Colin, Labina Mitevska and Phyllida Law.
When did Before the Rain come out?+
Before the Rain is a 1994 movie directed by Milcho Manchevski.
What genre is Before the Rain?+
Before the Rain is Drama and War film.
Who directed Before the Rain?+
Before the Rain was directed by Milcho Manchevski.
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