Zozo (2005)

A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up in Sweden.

Director:

Josef Fares

Writer:

Josef Fares

Stars:

Imad Creidi, Antoinette Turk, Elias Gergi

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Imad Creidi	...	Zozo
Antoinette Turk	...	Rita
Elias Gergi	...	Zozo's grandfather
Carmen Lebbos	...	Zozo's Mom
Viktor Axelsson	...	Leo
Charbel Iskandar	...	Zozo's father
Yasmine Awad	...	Zozo's grandmother
Jad Stephan	...	Zozo's brother Dani
Tatiana Sarkis	...	Zozo's sister
Elie Stello	...	Amil
Fidel Béchara	...	Riad
Fouad Hojeij	...	Headmaster Lebanon
Abdallah Jabbour	...	French Teacher
Nazem Issa	...	Kaak Salesman
Elias Abdul	...	Bread Salesman (as Elias Abdul Ahad)

Storyline

A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up in Sweden.

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Plot Keywords:

sweden | war victim | soccer | roadblock | rebellious daughter | 

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Taglines:

There is always hope.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The director, Josef Fares, have casted his own relatives in "Zozo", as he has done in other films. We see Abdulahad Fares as Rita's dad and hear Fares Fares (Josefs brother) as the voice of the chicken.

User Reviews

One of the strongest movies I've seen.

The story of a boy who's living in Beirut during the war, He and his family are waiting for their papers in order to leave Lebanon and seek refuge in Sweden.... The horrors of war and the way it affects civilians is shown in this movie and it won't leave you untouched. But even in the most serious situations there is room for jokes and you will alternate between crying and laughing.

This is one of the strongest movies I've seen! I've never admired any director or even known that they were alive until yesterday when I saw Zozo. With three great movies (this one is the best) Joseph Fares has shown that he truly masters the art of telling a story.

I sincerely hope this movie is translated into English and other languages and if it doesn't get nominated for best foreign movie something is not right.

Don't miss this movie!

Details

Country:

Sweden Czech Republic UK Denmark Netherlands

Language:

Arabic Swedish

Release Date:

2 September 2005 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Ζοζό

Filming Locations:

Beirut, Lebanon

Box Office

Budget:

SEK39,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$99,326

Company Credits

Production Co:

Memfis Film, Film i Väst, Sigma Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min 103 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1