When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

7.3/10 • 136 min • Drama

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.

Cast

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović

Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac

Mirjana Karanović

Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka

Mustafa Nadarević

Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić

Mira Furlan

Ankica Vidmar

Predrag Laković

Kućepazitelj Franjo

Pavle Vuisić

Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo

Slobodan Aligrudić

Ostoja Cekić

Eva Ras

Ilonka Petrović

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Fahro Zulfikarpašić

Zoran Radmilović

Brko Pilot

Davor Dujmović

Mirza Malkoč, brat

Božidarka Frajt

Doktorova žena

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