When Father Was Away on Business

Name: When Father Was Away on Business
Director: Emir Kusturica
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-01-15
Duration: 136 min
Cast: Moreno de Bartoli, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, Mirjana Karanović, Mustafa Nadarević, Mira Furlan

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1985 · 136 min · Drama · TMDB 7.3/10

Overview

In a post-WWII Yugoslavia still under Stalinist rule in the 1950s, six-year-old Malik is oblivious as to why his father, Mehmed, has suddenly disappeared. In truth, Mehmed has been sent to a labor camp as punishment for acts of sexual indiscretion involving young girls. Malik's mother, Senija, however, has no answers, and the family must cope in the father's absence.

Directed by Emir Kusturica

Cast

Moreno de Bartoli — Malik
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović — Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mirjana Karanović — Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Mustafa Nadarević — Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Mira Furlan — Ankica Vidmar