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Zozo

Zozo

There is always hope.

20055.71h 45m

Overview

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

Directed by Josef Fares
Written by Josef Fares
Produced by Anna Anthony
Box OfficeBudget: $5.6M0

Top Cast

I

Imad Creidi

Zozo

A

Antoinette Turk

Rita

E

Elias Gergi

Zozo's grandfather

Carmen Lebbos

Carmen Lebbos

Zozo's Mom

V

Viktor Axelsson

Leo

C

Charbel Iskandar

Zozo's father

Y

Yasmine Awad

Zozo's grandmother

J

Jad Stephan

Zozo's brother Dani

T

Tatiana Sarkis

Zozo's sister

E

Elie Stello

Amil

Themes & Keywords

civil warchildhood traumalibanon

About Zozo

Zozo is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of civil war, childhood trauma, libanon. Directed by Josef Fares, it stars Imad Creidi, Antoinette Turk, Elias Gergi. A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up in Sweden.

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