When Father Was Away on Business

When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

Otac na službenom putu

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.

Date of release
1985-01-15
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (164)
Runtime
2h 16m
Genres
Drama
Director
Emir Kusturica

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $41.2K
  • Awards: 3 · Nominations: 2. Including: Palme d'Or; FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes; National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film

When Father Was Away on Business is a 1985 Yugoslav film by director Emir Kusturica. The screenplay was written by the dramatist Abdulah Sidran. Its subtitle is A Historical Love Film and it was produced by Centar Film and Forum, production companies based in Sarajevo.

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