When Father Was Away on Business

IMDb 7.3 1985 • 136 min • Drama

Director

Emir Kusturica

Country

YU

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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