

When Father Was Away on Business
Visit website7.3/10 • 129
1985-01-15 • 2h 16m
Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of not only confusing, but also very dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav communists. A careless remark about the newspaper cartoon is enough for Mesha to join many arrested unfortunates. His family is now forced to cope with the situation and wait for his release from prison.
- Directors
- Emir Kusturica
- Writters
- Abdulah Sidran
- Editors
- Abdulah Sidran, Andrija Zafranović

When Father Was Away on Business
Visit website1985-01-15 • 2h 16m
7.3/10 • 129
Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of not only confusing, but also very dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav communists. A careless remark about the newspaper cartoon is enough for Mesha to join many arrested unfortunates. His family is now forced to cope with the situation and wait for his release from prison.
- Directors
- Emir Kusturica
- Writters
- Abdulah Sidran
- Editors
- Abdulah Sidran, Andrija Zafranović
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMoreno de Bartoli
Malik
Miki Manojlović
Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mirjana Karanović
Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Mustafa Nadarević
Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Mira Furlan
Ankica Vidmar
Predrag Laković
Kućepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vuisić
Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Slobodan Aligrudić
Ostoja Cekić
Eva Ras
Ilonka Petrović
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- Status
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- Original Language
- Serbian (Latin)
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- Keywords
- muslimyugoslavialoss of loved onedifficult childhoodcircumcisionanti-communismcommunism1950s