Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (1996)

Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslavian Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation. An extended television version of Emir Kusturica's Palme d'Or winning Underground.

First aired

1996-11-08

Genres

Drama, Comedy, War & Politics

Seasons

1 (6 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Emir Kusturica

Directed / written by

Emir Kusturica

TMDB rating

8.8/10 from 9 votes