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When Father Was Away on Business

Otac na službenom putu

1985 · Film · 136 min

Directed by Emir Kusturica

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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  1. PositiveborispavlovicJan 22, 2021

    she was even better in Yugoslav movies from the 80's before, like 'The Beauty of Vice' https://easterneuropeanmovies.com/drama/the-beauty-of-vice or 'When Father was away on business' https://easterneuropeanmovies.com/drama/when-father-was-away-on-business