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When Father Was Away on Business

When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

1985-01-15 · 136 min · Rating 7.30/10 (146 votes)

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.

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1950s anti-communism circumcision communism difficult childhood loss of loved one muslim yugoslavia

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