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Release Year2009
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageCroatian
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Music
Votes1
DirectorDušan Vesić
WritersSandra Rančić, Dušan Vesić
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsEKV: As It Once Was
About EKV: As It Once Was
"Kao da je bilo nekad" is a documentary about band Ekatarina Velika (1981 - 1994). The band had a profound influence on the ex-Yugoslav scene of the 1980s and ended unusually tragic five members of the creative core of the band died between 1992 and 2002 from heroin abuse. The film comprehensively presents the band career with a particular attention to individual destinies of its members while trying to pose the question - who is actually to blame for their early death.
Directed by Dušan Vesić, EKV: As It Once Was leans on a strong ensemble — Milan Mladenović, Margita Stefanović, Ivan Fece 'Firči' — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2009.
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