When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

1985-01-15 Yugoslavia 136 Min. PG-13
7.3 146 votes

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

Miki Manojlović is Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mirjana Karanović is Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Mustafa Nadarević is Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Mira Furlan is Ankica Vidmar
Ankica Vidmar
Predrag Laković is Kućepazitelj Franjo
Kućepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vuisić is Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Slobodan Aligrudić is Ostoja Cekić
Ostoja Cekić
Eva Ras is Ilonka Petrović
Ilonka Petrović
Aco Gjorčev is Dr. Jevgeni Ljahov
Dr. Jevgeni Ljahov
Emir Hadžihafizbegović is Fahro Zulfikarpašić
Fahro Zulfikarpašić
Zoran Radmilović is Brko Pilot