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When Father Was Away on Business

73% | Jan 15, 1985 | Drama

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.

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Emir Kusturica
Director
Abdulah Sidran
Writer

Cast

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

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