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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.7/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 100% | 26% |
| TMDB | 7.3/10164 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 82 | 100% |
Key crew
- Emir KusturicaDirector
- Abdulah SidranWriter
- Zoran SimjanovićOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Moreno de BartoliMalik
- Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićMehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
- Mirjana KaranovićSenija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
- Mustafa NadarevićZijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
- Mira FurlanAnkica Vidmar
- Predrag LakovićKućepazitelj Franjo
- Pavle VuisićMuzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
- Slobodan AligrudićOstoja Cekić
- Eva RasIlonka Petrović
- Aco GjorčevDr. Jevgeni Ljahov
- Emir HadžihafizbegovićFahro Zulfikarpašić
- Zoran RadmilovićBrko Pilot
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