{"product_id":"when-father-was-away-on-business-papa-wa-shuccho-chu-パパは-出張中-original-japanese-movie-poster-1986-emir-kusturica-palme-d-or-winner-b2-size-51-73-cm-c273","title":"“When Father Was Away on Business” \/ “Papa wa, Shucchō-chū!” (パパは、出張中！), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1986, Emir Kusturica, Palme d’Or Winner, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C273","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Father Was Away on Business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (パパは、出張中！), Emir Kusturica’s acclaimed Yugoslav drama and winner of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1985 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or \/ Grand Prix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully designed Japanese poster for one of the major European art-house films of the 1980s, this piece combines warm colour, intimate family imagery, and prestigious festival billing into a highly elegant theatrical design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmir Kusturica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and written by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbdulah Sidran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Father Was Away on Business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is set in post-war Yugoslavia during a period of political tension and social upheaval. The story is told largely through the eyes of a young boy, Malik, whose father is suddenly sent away after a careless political remark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film is both intimate and historical: a portrait of family separation, childhood memory, political repression, and resilience. Kusturica’s humane, richly textured approach made the film an international breakthrough, establishing him as one of the most important European directors of his generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 uses a warm, textured \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyellow-ochre background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the poster the feeling of aged paper or memory. The design is built around soft-edged photographic vignettes from the film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the top is a circular image of children gathered by candlelight, suggesting childhood curiosity, secrecy, and the emotional atmosphere of the story. The central image shows an affectionate family embrace: father, mother, and child locked together in a moment of tenderness. At the bottom are smaller images including the original title graphic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eotac na službenom putu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a wedding-feast scene, reinforcing the film’s world of family, community, and ritual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the upper left, the poster prominently announces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「1985年 カンヌ国際映画祭 グランプリ受賞」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Winner of the 1985 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poetic right-side copy reads in part:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「マリク、ごらん 夜明けはもう近い――」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Look, Malik, the dawn is already near—”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eパパは、出張中！\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in large, vibrant pink lettering across the lower centre, with the director credit beneath:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「エミール・クストリッツァ監督作品」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A film directed by Emir Kusturica.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overall design is tender, literary, and deeply human — a superb Japanese presentation of a Palme d’Or-winning European masterpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photo carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong colour, clean imagery, attractive typography, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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