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1985
R
2h 16m
7.7IMDb
100%Rotten Tomatoes

Drama

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What it's about

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. One 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. The story is told from the perspective of his young son Malik,who believes the mother's story about father being "away on business".

Cast and crew

Director: Emir Kusturica
Writer: Abdulah Sidran
Starring: Moreno De Bartoli, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Mirjana Karanovic

Details

Release date: Oct 11, 1985
Language: Serbo-Croatian, Hungarian
Country: Yugoslavia
Box office: $16,131
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total