Zozo (2005)

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Original title	Zozo
Swedish release title	Zozo
International title	Zozo

Director	Josef Fares
Screenplay	Josef Fares
Producer	Anna Anthony
Line Producer	Nina Kahn Malte Forssell
Production Manager	Anita Tesler
Director of Photography	Aril Wretblad
Music	Adam Nordén Bejar Dilan
Production Designer	Anna Asp
Film Editor	Michal Leszczylowski Kristin Grundström
Production Mixer	Niclas Merits Robert Styrbjörn
Sound Design	Per Sundström Evelyn Ficarra
Assistant Director	Patrik Farra (FAD) Abbe Hassan (SAD) Elias Abdul Ahad (team Libanon)
Assistant to the Director	Shahab Salehi
First Assistant Director	Mimmi Spång (team Libanon)
Second Assistant Director	Odette Makhlouf (team Libanon) Patrik Farra (team Libanon)
Technical Advisor	Darren Woolfson
Script Supervisor	Kerstin von Bahr Anna Ödman (scriptalärling)
Special Effects	Ilja Jonbak Nielsen (SFX-tekniker) Jesper Olsen (SFX-tekniker) Konsta Mannerheimo (SFX-tekniker) Mark Nielsen (SFX-assistent) Raif El Baba (team Libanon)
Dialogue	Linda Forsén Jonas Jansson (assistent)
Story Editor	Kirsten Bonnén Rask (lektör) Lucas Svensson (lektör)
Co-producer	Gillian Berrie Gunnar Carlsson Tomas Eskilsson Louise Vesth
Executive Producer	Lars Jönsson
Associate Producer	Anna Knochenhauer Peter Garde
Production Coordinator	Mimmi Spång Stina Berggren
Location Manager	Erik Lundin Charbel Madi (team Libanon)
Production Assistant	Rasmus Thord Nils Bindslev Hanna Källman Thomas Nilsson
Craft service	Kassem Hatoum (team Libanon)
Runner	Miranda Siegmund Linnea E. Almqvist (as Linnea Eskilsson)
Casting	Jesper Kurlandsky Abbe Hassan Vivianne Ghaoui Najat Adem Anna Franséhn (småroller) David Färdmar (småroller) Karolina Karlsson (småroller)
Production Accountant	Pia Janols Sabina Österling (assistent) Ann Køj Slemming Anse Vognsen (Danmark) Sarah Wells (England) Théo Husberg (assistent) Christer Eriksson (revision)
Unit Publicist	Ylva Swedenborg Jennie Dielemans
Film Commissioner	Per Nielsen (Svenska Filminstitutet) Lena Hansson Varhegyi (Det Danske Filminstitut) Svend Abrahamsen (NFTF)
Post Production Supervisor	Pia Nielsen Peter Bengtsson
First Assistant Cameraman	Lars Karlsson (as Lasse Karlsson) (extra) Kjell S. Koppel (extra) Daniel Wannberg Henrik Lyngbo (extra)
Still Photographer	Per-Anders Jörgensen
Special Photographic Effects	Christian Kitter (SFX-chefstekniker) Hummer Højmark (SFX-koordinator)
Second Unit Director of Photography	Joyce Samaha (assistent, team Libanon) Bernard Moussali (assistent, team Libanon) Sten Valegren (team Libanon)
Assistant Cameraman	Erik Persson Morin Ibrahim Rydén (extra) Charbel Aouad (team Libanon) Zaven Barsoumian (team Libanon)
Steadicam Operator	Tony Mekary (team Libanon) Knut K. Pedersen
Gaffer	Georges Berkachy (team Libanon) Lars-Göran "Labbe" Nygren (as Labbe Nygren)
Best Boy	Claudio Fransson Dan Sandqvist Morin Ibrahim Rydén (extra) Elin Grape (lärling) Erik Svalin (extra) Berny Carlsson (extra) Stefan Jonsson (extra) Bengt Grewin (extra) Daniel Friström (extra)
Key Grip	Ronald Holmberg
Color Timer	Neil Hurford
Lab Coordinator	Paul Dray Neil Mockler Dave Loades
Scanner	Russell Coppleman Ray Cackett Philip Lee (koordinator) Martin Greenbank (koordinator)
On-line Editing	Des Murray
Digital Grading	Tim Waller
Visual Effects	Søren Tomas (VFX-supervisor) Søren Buus Thomas Caspersen (Arri laser-operatör) Helen Juhl (VFX-koordinator) Rasmus Lange (VFX) Morten Bartholdy Niels Valentin (VFX) Brian Ottosen (VFX)
Musical Arrangement	Adam Nordén
Conductor	Allan Wilson
Musician	Jan Hendrickse (flöjt) Dirk Campbell (flöjt) Corrina Silvester (slagverk) John Parricelli (gitarr) Robin Jeffrey (saxofon) Ahmed Tekbilek (saxofon)
Music Scoring Mixer	Gerry O'Riordan
Music Supervisor	Paul Talkington
Music Consultant	Mikkel Maltha
Assistant Production Designer	Gilles Balabaud
Carpenter	Simon Waked (team Libanon) Håkan Karlsson Steffen Martinsson Janne Hverven Brahma Lilja Matti Rintala (as Matti Rintala von Knorring) Frank Zandhoff Mikael Back Klas Jansson Sebastian Jansson
Painter	Sofie Kinngard Kristofer Sjöström Jossa Elmqvist (as Jossa Elmqvist) Per "Johan" Johansson (as Pelle Johansson) Rikard Grönvall
Propman	Manal Yacoub (team Libanon) Sara Eriksson Lotta Gråberg
Assistant Property Master	Rabih Sahili Ulrika Olofsson (as Smulan Ulrika Olofsson) (lärling)
Costume Designer	Denise Östholm
Make-up / Hair	Lisa Mustafa
Make-up Supervisor	Mattias Tobiasson (specialsmink) Love Larson (specialsmink)
Driver	Malin Nicander Jeff Norman Miranda Siegmund
Construction Coordinator	Johan Sjölin
Costume Assistant	Roula Ouaida (team Libanon)
Assistant Costume Designer	Johanna Engelbrecht (extra) Gabriella Lisengård (extra) Eleonor Fahlén Anna-Karin Hed (extra)
Make-up Assistant	Fadi Aoun (team Libanon) Kristina Olsson (extra) Bahram Khodabandeh (extra) Karin Schelander (lärling)
Weapons Coordinator	Anders Lexne
Foley	Ulf Olausson David Silverin (assistent)
Re-recording Mixer	Per Sundström Kasper Val (as Søren Bjerregaard)
Trainee	Karin Schelander (mask)
Storyboard	Tony Reinholm
Translation	Chris Anthony
Legal Advisor	Poa Strömberg Anders Kjærhauge (Danmark)
Trailer	Björn Stein Göran Lundqvist
Behind the scenes	Abbe Hassan Stina Berggren Jesper Kurlandsky Shahab Salehi
Other Crew	Joachim Gabre (duvor) Bosse Movitz (kycklingar) Daniel Johansson (kycklingar) Annakarin Ström (internationell säljagent) Peter Vanhanen (kranoperatör) Markandrew Terry (kranriggning) Søren Tomas (vfx supervisor) Patricia Assaad (Imad Creidis svensklärare) Hayat Freiha (sekreterare team Libanon) Göran Lundqvist (kamerabil)
Governess	Dev Malhotra
Insurance	Tommy Saks
Completion Bond	Hans Lönnerheden
Illustrator	David Feucht

Imad Creidi	Zozo
Antoinette Turk	Rita
Elias Gergi	Zozos farfar
Carmen Lebbos	Zozos mamma
Viktor Axelsson	Leo
Charbel Iskandar	Zozos pappa
Yasmine Awad	Zozos farmor
Jad Stephan	Dani, Zozos bror
Tatiana Sarkis	Zozos syster
Elie Stello	Amil
Fidel Bechara	Riad
Fouad Hojeij	den libanesiske rektorn
Abdallah Jabbour	läraren i franska
Nazem Issa	brödförsäljare (kaak)
Elias Abdul Ahad	brödförsäljare
Pauline Zammata	Ritas syster
Abdulahad Fares (as Abdul Ahad Fares)	Ritas pappa
Maura Andari	Danis flickvän
Cédric Chaccour	pojke (ruler boy)
Toni Haddad	general
Pascal Gergi	gränsvakt
Manuel Gergi	gränsvakt
Ali Bazzi	gränsvakt
Jean-Pierre Helou	gränsvakt
Karim Mansour	Zozo som yngre
Maria Sabbagh	Zozos syster som yngre
Ghadi Stephan	Dani som yngre
Harry Goldstein	Leos pappa
Elisabeth Falk	svensk lärarinna
Tove Wiréen	passkontrollant
Bo G. Andersson (as Bo Andersson)	svensk polis
Ingvar Haggren	svensk polis
Dennis Edvinsson	Tobbe
Joakim Unge	Jocke
Jimmy Östberg	Jörgen
André Jakobsson	Martin
Leo Salomon Ringart	Johan
Elin Karlsson	Anna
Lucas Löwenäng	pojke i korridoren
Karl-Gunnar Malm	socialtjänsteman
Lars-Göran "Labbe" Nygren (as Labbe Nygren)	man i trädgården
Mathias Gullbrandson	lärare i Sverige
Malte Forssell	lärare i Sverige
Fares Fares	kycklingens röst

Production Company	Zozo Ltd.
	Sigma Films III Ltd.
	Memfis Film Rights5 AB
	Zentropa Entertainments5 ApS
Co-Production Company	Film i Väst AB
	Sveriges Television AB
	Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Financier	Canal+ Television AB
	Invicta Capital Ltd.
	MEDIA Programme of the European Community
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2005
	Det Danske Filminstitut
Script allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2004
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Sonet Film AB	2005
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2017
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	PAN Vision AB	2006
Laboratory	Arion Facilities
	DeLuxe Laboratories Ltd.
Equipment	CineStar Rental AB
	EF Rental
	Blixt Kamera ApS
Special Effects	Klippegangen ApS
	Rekorder ApS
	Dansk Special Effekt Service
Music recorded at	Whitfield Street Studios Ltd.
Recording Studio	Ljudligan AB
Graphics	Fellow Designers AB
Caterer	Kalasboden
Insurance	Media Insurance Brokers ApS
Completion Bond	Film Finances Scandinavia ApS
Production Accountant	Malde & Co.
	J S Revision
	Osborne Johnsons Revisionsbyrå AB
Sales	Trust Film Sales ApS
Other Company	Broströms Resebyrå AB

Zozo grows up in Beirut. In spite of a raging civil war he leads a normal life with school and friends. One day catastrophe strikes and Zozo is forced to cope with life on his own. His only way out is to try to get to Sweden - to him a completely unknown country.

Censorship number	142005
Date	2005-08-01
Classification	Allowed from age 11
Grounds for decision	Inslag av pojke som ser sina döda blodiga föräldrar i bombat hus, pojke blir mobbad, slagen och sparkad, granatregn över skolgård med flyende barn.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	103 min
Reels	6 reels
Dialogue	Swedish Arabic

				2004-08
	Trollhättan	Sweden
	Beirut	Lebanon

Release in Sweden	2005-09-02	Filmstaden Heron City	Huddinge	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Falken	Jakobsberg	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Grand	Lidingö	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Sollentuna Bio	Sollentuna	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Filmstaden Råsunda	Solna	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	BioPalatset	Stockholm	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Filmstaden Kista	Stockholm	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Filmstaden Sergel	Stockholm	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Filmstaden Söder	Stockholm	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Rival	Stockholm	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Saga 1	Stockholm	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Roxy	Södertälje	Sweden	103 min
	2005-09-02	Filmstaden Camera	Täby	Sweden	103 min
DVD release	2006-04-26			Sweden
Festival showing	2007-03-27	Cinema Nouveau	Johannesburg	South Africa		(Swedish Film Week)
	2007-03-29	Cinema Nouveau	Johannesburg	South Africa		(Swedish Film Week)
TV showing	2008-12-05	SVT1		Sweden
	2011-10-01	SVT2		Sweden
Festival showing	2016-03-18	Panora	Malmö	Sweden	103 min	BUFF 2016
TV showing	2020-02-13	SVT2		Sweden
	2023-09-22	SVT2		Sweden
VOD release	2023-09-22	SVT Play		Sweden		Antal dagar på SVT Play 30

Original title	Libanons nationalsång
Composer	Wadih Sabra
Lyrics	Rashid Nakhlé

Original title	Gergi 1 & Gergi 2
Composer	Elias Gergi
Lyrics	Elias Gergi
Performed by	Elias Gergi

Festival Award	Moscow	2007		Imad Creidi	(bästa skådespelare/best actor , Moscow Faithful Heart Festival, Ryssland)
	Tel Aviv	2007			(CIFEJ Award for Best Film, Tel Aviv Children’s Film Festival, Israel)
	Mexiko	2007			(bästa spelfilm/best feature film, Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños, Mexiko)
	Antwerp	2007			(bästa spelfilm/best feature film, European Youth Film Festival of Flanders, Antwerpen, Belgien)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2006	Best Picture
The Plexi Dragon Award	Gothenburg	2006		Linnea Eskilsson	(bästa runner vid Göteborg Film Festival)
	Gothenburg	2006		Miranda Siegmund	(bästa chaufför vid Göteborg Film Festival)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2006	Best Screenplay	Josef Fares
	Gothenburg	2006	Best Director	Josef Fares
The Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2006	Best Achievement	Adam Nordén	(inom yrkeskategorierna ljudtekniker, mixare och kompositör)
The Nordic Council Film Prize		2006
The Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2006	Best Cinematography	Aril Wretblad
Festival Award	Cartagena	2006			(juryns specialpris/special jury awards, Cartagena Intl Film Festival for Children & Youth, Colombia)
	Zimbabwe	2006		Imad Creidi	(bästa skådespelare/best actor, Zimbabwe Intl Film Festival)
	Giffoni	2006			(Muncipality of Giffoni award, Giffoni IFF, Italien)
	Giffoni	2006			(Arca award vid Giffoni Internationa Film Festival, Italien)
	Giffoni	2006			(Amnesty award vid Giffoni Internationa Film Festival, Italien)
	Minneapolis	2006			(best of fest, Minneapolis Internationa Film Festival, USA)
	Fajr	2006		Josef Fares	(Crystal Simorgh Prize för bästa manus/best script, Fajr International Film Festival, Iran)
Greta Award (Swedish Association of Film Critics award)		2005			(årets film / Greta Award, The Swedish Association of Film Critics, Sverige)

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Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	23 s. + 12 s. för- och eftertext och musiklista.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Zozo. Av Josef Fares. Slutversion - 040803.
Extent	88 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	15 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Zozo. English spotting list.
Extent	29 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Dialoglista Zozo. Bara den svenska (och engelska) dialogen.
Extent	11 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Dialoglista Zozo. Bara den svenska (och engelska) dialogen.
Extent	10 s.
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Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Zozo. Av Josef Fares. 040609.
Extent	95 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Zozo. Av Josef Fares. 040719.
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Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
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Colour prints	5
Behind the scenes prints	1
Album	No

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