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When Father Was Away on Business 1985

136 min TMDB 7.3 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.

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Cast

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

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