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Set in post-World War II Yugoslavia during the Informbiro period, the film tells the story from the perspective of a boy, Malik, whose father Meša (Miki Manojlović) was sent to a labour camp. When Father Was Away on Business won the Palme d'Or at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Mar 14, 2022 · 906. 131K views 2 years ago. The second, extraordinary movie directed by Emir Kusturica. It won the Palme d'Or at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best...
Oct 11, 1985 · A drama film by Emir Kusturica about a family in Yugoslavia coping with the father's imprisonment and the Tito-Stalin split. The title is a euphemism for the father's extramarital affairs, as the son Malik narrates the story.
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- Drama
- Emir Kusturica
- 1985-10-11
Dec 23, 2017 · A film by Emir Kusturica about a boy's coming of age in postwar Yugoslavia, where his father is arrested for political reasons and he faces hardships and challenges. The review analyzes the themes of innocence, political turmoil, and forgiveness in the film, and its surreal final sequence.
In a post-World War II Yugoslavia still under Stalinist rule in the 1950s, 6-year-old Malik (Moreno D'E Bartolli) is oblivious as to why his father, Mehmed (Miki Manojlovic), has suddenly...
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- Emir Kusturica
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- Moreno D'e Bartolli
A Yugoslav comedy-drama about a family coping with the father's imprisonment after Tito's break with Stalin. The film is told from the perspective of the son, who believes his father is on a business trip.
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A 1985 film by Emir Kusturica about a young boy whose father is sent to a labor camp for being a Stalinist. The film explores the themes of family, politics, and humor in the early 1950s Yugoslavia.
