About When Father Was Away on Business
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.
Movie details
- Release date
- 1985-01-15
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Genres
- Drama
- Rating
- 7.3/10 (148 votes)
- Language
- SH
- Country
- Yugoslavia
- Director
- Emir Kusturica
- Writer
- Abdulah Sidran
Cast
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