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Where to Watch When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
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.
Drama 136 min 7.3/10 from 146 votes
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Cast
- Moreno de Bartoli as Malik
- Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović as Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
- Mirjana Karanović as Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
- Mustafa Nadarević as Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
- Mira Furlan as Ankica Vidmar