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When Father Was Away on Business

7.319852h 16m
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.

Directed by Emir Kusturica

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Cast

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

Predrag Laković

Predrag Laković

Kućepazitelj Franjo

Pavle Vuisić

Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo

Slobodan Aligrudić

Ostoja Cekić

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