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| runtime = 43 min

| language = [[Serbian]]

| starring = Dr. Pop, Boban, Kebra, Robert, Relja, Vijetnamac, Marta, Medan, Ilija, Buži, Gagi, Sava Savić, Lošmi, Šima, Ćela, Nemanja, Dules, Jens, Erić, Zgro, Goldi, Glava, Brle, Mirdža...etc.

| music = Various bands

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'''''Bilo jednom...''''' (Once Upon a Time) is a [[2006]] [[rockumentary]] by [[Serbian people|Serbian]] filmmaker

Jovan Đerić. Premiere screening, in over-crowded Arena cinema<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.i27.info/images/press_bilo_jednom_dnevnik.jpg | title=Dnevnik newspapers, November 12th 2006}}</ref>, was followed by act of punk-rock bands Mitesers and Generacija bez budućnosti. Topic of the film is punk-rock scene of SerbianSerbias' [[second largest 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.

15-year perspective about reasons of the fall in interest for this kind of music, widely popular in Serbia during reign of

[[Slobodan Milosevic]]. As many of interviewees state, a common enemy (Milosevic and his regime) was a good enemy to oppose with their music. When this enemy disappeared, whole movement lost its' edge.

Almost all most important bands from the period are represented by their frontmans 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), Buži, Gagi, Sava Savić, Lošmi, Šima, Ćela, Nemanja, Dules, Jens, Erić, Zgro, Goldi, Glava, Brle, Mirdža. During the movie, 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 part of "Made in Vojvodina" program of 2007 [[Motovun Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.motovunfilmfestival.com/index.php?page=fpfull&nid=1813&sub=2&lang=en&p=1 | title=Motovun Film Festival - Made in Vojvodina}}</ref>, 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 <ref>{{cite web | url=http://eng.exitfest.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=996&Itemid=242 | title=EXIT 2007 - Enter UK }}</ref>.

==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 [[Film_editing| 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'band 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 endsecond half of August through to mid-September 2006.

Film was shoot with [[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==