When Father Was Away on Business

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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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Creators

Emir Kusturica

director

Abdulah Sidran

writer

Cast

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Moreno de Bartoli actor

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Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović actor Mirjana Karanovic actor Mustafa Nadarević actor Mira Furlan actor

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Predrag Laković actor

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Pavle Vuisić actor

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Slobodan Aligrudić actor

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Eva Ras actor

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Aco Gjorčev actor

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Emir Hadžihafizbegović actor Zoran Radmilović actor

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Jelena Čović actor

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Tomislav Gelić actor

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Davor Dujmović actor

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Amer Kapetanović actor

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Silvija Marijanović Puharić actor

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Zaim Muzaferija actor

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Božidarka Frajt actor

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Haris Burina actor