Desa Biogradlija

The father of young boy discovers his wife's secret after a minor injury his son sustained, which showed him having a different blood group than that of his parents.

En avril 1941, des militants communistes serbes fuient les bombardements allemands et se réfugient dans une cave. Parmi eux, deux amis, Blacky et Marko, et une actrice, Natalija, convoitée par les deux hommes. Mais Natalija préfère jouer la carte allemande et frayer avec un officier, Franz. Peu à peu, Marko s'institue le seul intermédiaire entre les occupants de la cave et le monde extérieur. Au retour de la paix, il juge plus pratique de ne rien dire à ses camarades enfermés et leur cache la vérité. En 1961, tandis que Marko est devenu l'un des hommes de confiance de Tito, les résistants continuent de fabriquer des armes dans la cave, que l'habile Marko revend, empochant tous les profits. Sous terre, on célèbre le mariage de Jovan, le fils de Blacky…

Belgrade during the height of the war Yugoslavia in 1999. Kaja struggles with daily destruction and the constant threat of being drafted, but also with his impending divorce from his wife Tijana, who wants to emigrate with their son.

This movie reflects the history of Yugoslavia since the beginning of WWII (and similar to all ex-communist countries) to the last horrible events in Balcanian countries. Behind the comedy is hidden the pain of whole generations, which have suffered WWII, The Cold War, the war in Yugoslavia, the communism, the treachery of their own leadership, the fall. The film shows us the reality, as seen by those who feel unlimited love for their country and culture. Marko and Blacky represent the true leaders of the country, the soul of the nation and not without controversies. Once Upon A Time There Was A Country is an extended TV version of Emir Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning Underground.