Bilo jednom...
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| Directed by | Jovan Đerić |
| Written by | Jovan Đerić/ Minja Dunđerski |
| Produced by | Jovan Đerić |
| Starring | Dr. Pop, Boban, Kebra, Robert, Ilija...etc. |
| Cinematography | Lučian Muntean |
| Edited by | Zoran Nikolić |
| Music by | Various bands |
| Distributed by | Produkcija i27! |
Release dates |  October 27, 2006 |
Running time | 43 min |
| Language | Serbian |
Bilo jednom... (Once Upon a Time) is a 2006 rockumentary by Serbian filmmaker Jovan Đerić. Premiere screening, in over-crowded Arena cinema[1], was followed by act of punk-rock bands Mitesers and Generacija bez budućnosti. Topic of the film is punk-rock scene of Serbias' second city, Novi Sad, from the first half of 1990s. People who made up this scene talk from 15-year distance about rise and reasons of the fall in interest for this kind of music, widely popular in Serbia during reign of late Slobodan Milosevic. As many of interviewees state, a common enemy - Milosevic and his regime - was a good gathering point for energy their music was making. When this enemy disappeared, whole movement lost its' edge and these days the story is very much low profile.
Film was part of "Made in Vojvodina" program of 2007 Motovun Film Festival[2], presenting cinematography of Vojvodina, and also as part of four-day event - "Enter UK" - about cultural influence of British sub-culture in Serbia), held in Novi Sad during EXIT festival 2007 [3].
Cast and crew
Most of notable bands from the period are represented by their frontmen and/or other members, Dr. Pop (Atheist Rap), Boban (Ritam nereda), Kebra (Obojeni program), Robert and Relja (Generacija bez budućnosti - GBB), Vijetnamac and Marta (Zbogom Brus Li), Medan (Love Hunters), Ilija (Mitesers), Dules (Atheist Rap and Mitesers). The rest of the cast is made of people who took part in street-life during 1990s (most of them former members of punk-rock bands) - Šima, Ćela, Nemanja, Lošmi, Jens, Erić, Goldi, Glava, Brle, Mirdža. Sava Savić and Zgro are authors of the book "Novosadska punk verzija" (english: Novi Sad Punk Version) that covers Novi Sad Punk scene from its' beginnings at the end of 1970s (book and "Bilo jednom..." are often wrongly perceived as part of the same project). Gagi is character whose name is part of the title of a popular song from the period, and Buži acts as a guide through locations where gigs were happening and where youth hanged-out during 1990s.
Authors used music videos by Generacija bez budućnosti, Obojeni program, Ritam nereda, Atheist Rap, Zbogom Brus Li, Vrisak generacije, Boye, Love Hunters, DMT and Ska ringišpil.
Film was made with minimal crew, cinematographer Lučian Muntean and editor Zoran Nikolić being only members besides director/producer, who also acted as microman.
Background/Production
The idea for the film caught author some months after he saw "Sretno dijete", musical documentary about trends in Yugoslavian urban sub-culture from the beginning of 80s. In December 2004 Đerić approached Minja Dunđerski, a prominent rock manager and gig organizer, with the idea to make film, and so the story starts. Dunđerski was credited as a co-writer, and also was consultant and connection to most of the characters appearing in the film, as well as contributor of most of the archive materials. Filming started on July 3rd 2006 on Belgrade promotion of book "Novosadska punk verzija", continued during EXIT festival, and after pause continued from the second half of August through to mid-September 2006.
Panasonic AG-DVX100 digital camcorder was used for filming, while archive footage was down-converted from Betacam tapes. Most of the interviews were shoot in progressive scan, just to be converted to interlaced, due to archive materials that were all interlaced.
Photos
See also
External links
- Official web-site
- Entire film (English subtitles)
- Entire film (in Serbian) on YouTube
- KKlub NS
- Authors' home-page
- Radio Student, Slovenia
- See Cult
