When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

1985-01-15 Yugoslavia 136 Min. PG-13
7.3 146 votes

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.