Movie: EKV: As It Once Was

Top 7 Billed Cast

Milan Mladenović
Milan Mladenović

(archive footage)

Margita Stefanović
Margita Stefanović

(archive footage)

Ivan Fece 'Firči'
Ivan Fece

Himself

Marko Milivojević
Marko Milivojević

Himself

Ivan Ranković
Ivan Ranković

Himself

Boško Stanojević
Boško Stanojević

Himself

Dragiša Uskoković
Dragiša Uskoković

Himself

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    "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.

  • Release Date

    2009-09-01

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    EKV

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    HrvatskiSrpski
  • Keywords

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