When Father Was Away on Business
Otac na službenom putu
1985 · 2h 16m · Drama · Yugoslavia · Rated 18 (KR)
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 KusturicaWritten by
Abdulah Sidran6.9Smart score
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1950santi-communismcircumcisioncommunismdifficult childhoodloss of loved onemuslimyugoslavia
Rating18 (KR)
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