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.

Credits

Emir KusturicaDirector

Moreno de BartoliMalik

Miki ManojlovićMehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac

Mirjana KaranovićSenija 'Sena' Zolj, majka

Mustafa NadarevićZijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić