Zozo

"There is always hope."

2005 1h 45m SV

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 36

Drama

Synopsis

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

“There is always hope.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef Fares
Writers: Josef Fares
Languages: Arabic, Swedish
Countries: Sweden, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Denmark, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Sweden, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Denmark, Netherlands.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef Fares, shot by Aril Wretblad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam Nordén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kristin Grundström shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Imad Creidi and Antoinette Turk and Elias Gergi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is always hope.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josef Fares directs. Aril Wretblad behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Kristin Grundström cuts. Produced in Sweden, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Denmark, Netherlands. Dialogue in Arabic, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Swedish.
3International production across 5 countries: Sweden, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Denmark, Netherlands.
4Directed by Josef Fares, shot by Aril Wretblad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Adam Nordén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kristin Grundström shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Imad Creidi and Antoinette Turk and Elias Gergi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There is always hope.".
9IMDB entry: tt0448267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.