When Father Was Away on Business
- Original title
- Otac na sluzbenom putu
- Year
- 1985
- Running time
- 136 min.
- Country
- Yugoslavia
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Moreno de Bartolli
- Miki Manojlovic
- Mirjana Karanovic
- Pavle Vujisic
- Mustafa Nadarevic
- Mira Furlan
- Predrag Lakovic
- Davor Dujmovic
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | 1950s. Childhood. Family Relationships
- Synopsis
- 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. The story is told from the perspective of Malik, his young son who believes the mother's story about father being "away on business".
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1985: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1985: Cannes Film Festival: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm) - Best Film1985: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film1985: David di Donatello Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Director1985: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Five Foreing Films.
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