Overview:
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.| Original Title: | Otac na službenom putu |
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| Status: | Released (1985-01-15) |
| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $16,131 |
| Screen: | Abdulah Sidran |
| Productions: | Forum Sarajevo, Centar film, Sutjeska Film |
| Production Countries: | Yugoslavia |
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- 87012: Moreno de Bartoli - Malik
- 48791: Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović - Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
- 4635: Mirjana Karanović - Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
- 87013: Mustafa Nadarević - Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
- 36217: Mira Furlan - Ankica Vidmar
- 15272: Predrag Laković - Kućepazitelj Franjo
- 82496: Pavle Vuisić - Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Crews
- 15254: Emir Kusturica - Director - Directing
- 87011: Abdulah Sidran - Writer - Writing
- 1050004: Mirza Pašić - Producer - Production
- 38006: Zoran Simjanović - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 52026: Vilko Filač - Director of Photography - Camera
- 67912: Andrija Zafranović - Editor - Editing
- 1743709: Predrag Lukovac - Production Design - Art
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Emir Kusturica's When Father Was Away on Business is a courageous, funny, and deeply moving film that blends comedy, family drama, and political realism. The title refers to the lie a family tells a six-year-old boy to explain his father's imprisonment in a labor camp for a thoughtle ....
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