In the tumultuous 1950's, as Yugoslavia resists the pressures of Stalinism, a young boy narrates the story of his family’s troubled world. Mesha (Miki Manojlovic), a minor party official in Yugoslavia has been sent away to the mines for fooling around with the voluptuous communist party official. The drama unfolds through the eyes of Mesha's six-year-old naïve son, Malik, who thinks Papa is away on business.

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When Father Was Away On Business (1985)

Otac na sluzbenom putu
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Unrated

Drama/Foreign · 2h 15m · 4/26/2005

    
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In the tumultuous 1950's, as Yugoslavia resists the pressures of Stalinism, a young boy narrates the story of his family’s troubled world. Mesha (Miki Manojlovic), a minor party official in Yugoslavia has been sent away to the mines for fooling around with the voluptuous communist party official. The drama unfolds through the eyes of Mesha's six-year-old naïve son, Malik, who thinks Papa is away on business.

Release Country

United States

Barcode

741952304593

Release Date

4/26/2005

Media Type

Movie

Audio

  Serbo-Croatian     
  Serbo-Croatian     

Digital Copy

Not Included

Studio

Koch Releasing

Subtitles

English

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Cover Type

Keep Case (Std.)

Discs

Cast
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Moreno D'E Bartolli

Malik
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Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic

Mehmed Mesa Zolj (as Miki Manojlovic)
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Mirjana Karanovic

Senija Sena Zolj
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Mustafa Nadarevic

Zijah Zijo Zulfikarpasic
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Mira Furlan

Ankica Vidmar
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Predrag Lakovic

Kucepazitelj Franjo
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Pavle Vuisic

Dedo Muzamer (as Pavle Vujisic)
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Slobodan Aligrudic

Ostoja Cekic
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Eva Ras

Ilonka Petrovic
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Aco Djorcev

Dr. Ljahaov (as Aleksandar Dorcev)
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Emir Hadzihafizbegovic

Mladji ujak
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Zoran Radmilovic

Pilot
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Jelena Covic

Natasa
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Tomislav Gelic

Berberin Hamdo
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Davor Dujmovic

Brat Mirza
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Zaim Muzaferija

Predsjednik
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Bozidarka Frajt

Doktorova zena
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Haris Burina

Ostojin sofer
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Aleksandar Zurovac

(as Sasa Zurovac)
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Sasa Petrovic

Kum (uncredited)
Crew
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Emir Kusturica

Director
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Abdulah Sidran

Writer
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