When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
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136 min
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
- Country of origin
- Serbia
- Music
- Zoran Simjanovic
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Cast
- Moreno De Bartoli as Malik
- Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic as Mehmed Mesa Malkoc
- Mirjana Karanović as Senija Sena Malkoc
- Mustafa Nadarević as Zijah Zijo Hamovic
- Mira Furlan as Ankica Vidmar
- Predrag Lakovic as Kucepazitelj Franjo
- Pavle Vuisić as Dedo Muzafer
- Slobodan Aligrudic as Ostoja Cekic
- Eva Ras as Ilonka Petrovic
- Aco Djorcev as Dr. Ljahaov
- Emir Hadžihafizbegović as Fahro Zulfikarpašić
- Zoran Radmilovic as Brko Pilot
- Davor Dujmovic as Mirza Malkoč, brat
- Zaim Muzaferija as Predsjednik
- Haris Burina as Ostojin šofer
- Milijana Zirojevic
- Dimitrije Vujovic
- Jasmin Geljo
- Sasa Petrovic as Kum (uncredited)
Crew
- Emir Kusturica · Director
- Abdulah Sidran · Writer
- Mirza Pasic · Producer
- Zoran Simjanovic · Composer
- Vilko Filac · Cinematographer
- Andrija Zafranović · Editor
- Predrag Lukovac · Production designer