
When Father Was Away on Business
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.
Release Date: 1985-01-15
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Casts

Miki Manojlović
as Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac

Mirjana Karanović
as Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka

Mustafa Nadarević
as Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić

Mira Furlan
as Ankica Vidmar

Predrag Laković
as Kućepazitelj Franjo

Pavle Vuisić
as Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo

Slobodan Aligrudić
as Ostoja Cekić

Eva Ras
as Ilonka Petrović

Emir Hadžihafizbegović
as Fahro Zulfikarpašić

Zoran Radmilović
as Brko Pilot