Movie

When Father Was Away on Business

★ 7.3/10 · 157 votes 1985 2h 16m Released

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.

Cast

M Moreno de Bartoli Malik 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