When Father Was Away on Business
Overview
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
Moreno de BartoliMalik
Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićMehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mirjana KaranovićSenija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Mustafa NadarevićZijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Mira FurlanAnkica Vidmar
Predrag LakovićKućepazitelj Franjo
Pavle VuisićMuzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Slobodan AligrudićOstoja Cekić
Eva RasIlonka PetrovićAco GjorčevDr. Jevgeni Ljahov
Emir HadžihafizbegovićFahro Zulfikarpašić
Zoran RadmilovićBrko PilotCrew
DirectorEmir Kusturica
Details
Original TitleOtac na službenom putu
Release DateJanuary 15, 1985
LanguagesSerbo-Croatian
StudiosForum Sarajevo, Centar film, Sutjeska Film
