IMDb
7.7 /10
11k votes


Drama · 1985 · 2h 16min
Otac na službenom putu
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.
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When Father Was Away On Business [Otac Na Sluzbenom Putu] (1985), Yugoslavia - Emir Kusturica· Clip
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7.7 /10
11k votes
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TMDB
7.3 /10
148 votes
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7.6 /10
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Weighted average
7.5/10