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… Read more
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When Father Was Away on Business
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Movie · Drama
1985 · 2h 16m · ★ 79% (17K)
Director: Emir Kusturica
Starring: Moreno de Bartoli, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, Mirjana Karanović
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.
Director
Emir Kusturica
Production
Forum Sarajevo, Centar film, Sutjeska Film
Cast
Moreno de Bartoli, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, Mirjana Karanović, Mustafa Nadarević, Mira Furlan, Predrag Laković, Pavle Vuisić, Slobodan Aligrudić, Eva Ras, Aco Gjorčev, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Zoran Radmilović, Jelena Čović, Tomislav Gelić, Davor Dujmović, Amer Kapetanović, Silvija Marijanović Puharić, Zaim Muzaferija, Božidarka Frajt, Haris Burina