Zozo


1h 43m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Left orphaned, hungry and adrift by shells and gunfire during the Lebanese civil war, Zozo sets off to the only other place he knows -- Sweden, where his paternal grandparents emigrated years before. He has never visited the country, but Zozo has strong images in his mind of the lush, green and peac

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Memfis Film
Distribution Company
Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy; Sandrew Metronome Filmdistribution As

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Synopsis

Left orphaned, hungry and adrift by shells and gunfire during the Lebanese civil war, Zozo sets off to the only other place he knows -- Sweden, where his paternal grandparents emigrated years before. He has never visited the country, but Zozo has strong images in his mind of the lush, green and peaceful Eden it must be, and these dreams draw him there on a remarkable journey. Yet it is the life he finds after he is finally reunited with his grandparents that provides his greatest challenges.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Memfis Film
Distribution Company
Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy; Sandrew Metronome Filmdistribution As

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States November 2005

Released in United States September 2005

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentation) September 8-17, 2005.

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.)

Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Showcase) November 3-13, 2005.)

Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentation) September 8-17, 2005.)