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Set in post-World War II Yugoslavia during the Informbiro period, the film tells the story from the perspective of a boy, Malik, whose father Meša (Miki Manojlović) was sent to a labour camp. When Father Was Away on Business won the Palme d'Or at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign ...
Mar 14, 2022 · 906. 131K views 2 years ago. The second, extraordinary movie directed by Emir Kusturica. It won the Palme d'Or at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best...
Oct 11, 1985 · A drama film by Emir Kusturica about a family in Yugoslavia coping with the father's imprisonment and the Tito-Stalin split. The title is a euphemism for the father's extramarital affairs, as the son Malik narrates the story.
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- Drama
- Emir Kusturica
- 1985-10-11
In a post-World War II Yugoslavia still under Stalinist rule in the 1950s, 6-year-old Malik (Moreno D'E Bartolli) is oblivious as to why his father, Mehmed (Miki Manojlovic), has suddenly...
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- Emir Kusturica
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- Moreno D'e Bartolli
A 1985 film by Emir Kusturica about a young boy whose father is sent to a labor camp for being a Stalinist. The film explores the themes of family, politics, and humor in the early 1950s Yugoslavia.
- Emir Kusturica
- Moreno D'e Bartolli
When Father Was Away On Business | Film | The Guardian. Details: 1985, Rest of the world, Cert 18, 136 mins. Direction:Emir Kusturica. Summary: Profoundly moving account of political...
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.
