When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
- Original title
- Otac na službenom putu
- Directed by
- Emir Kusturica
- Genre
- comedy drama, coming-of-age film
- Country
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 150 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy named Malik grows up in 1950s Yugoslavia after his father is sent to a labor camp. The story follows his everyday life and family struggles during this political period.
playfulmelancholicobservantbittersweetwarmslow-pacedpoliticalnostalgic
What happens
When Father Was Away on Business (Serbo-Croatian: Otac na službenom putu, Отац на службеном путу) is a 1985 Yugoslav film by director Emir Kusturica. The screenplay was written by the dramatist Abdulah Sidran. Its subtitle is A Historical Love Film and it was produced by Centar Film and Forum, production companies based in Sarajevo. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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