When Father Was Away on Business
When Father Was Away on Business
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.
Release Date
January 15, 1985
Runtime
136 minutes
Rating
Status
Released
Genres
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
Eva Ras
Ilonka Petrović
Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Fahro Zulfikarpašić
Zoran Radmilović
Brko Pilot
Davor Dujmović
Mirza Malkoč, brat
Božidarka Frajt
Doktorova žena
Jasmin Geljo
Saša Petrović
Kum (uncredited)
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