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WHEN FATHER WAS AWAY ON BUSINESS

Otac na službenom putu

Directed by Emir Kusturica
Yugoslavia, 1985
Drama
  • 136136 minutes

Synopsis

Tito’s break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav communists. A remark about a newspaper cartoon puts Mesha in prison and his family is forced to cope with the situation and await his release from prison.

Synopsis

Tito’s break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav communists. A remark about a newspaper cartoon puts Mesha in prison and his family is forced to cope with the situation and await his release from prison.