When Father Was Away on Business
1985 • Drama
7.32 (147)
Emir Kusturica
Director
Abdulah Sidran
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
January 15, 1985
Duration
136 Min
Language
sh
Popularity
1.2073
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
