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Josef Fares

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Josef Fares

Born September 19, 1977 · Beirut, Lebanon (age 48)

Josef Fares (born 19 September 1977) is a Swedish-Lebanese film director and video game designer of Assyrian descent. His brother is the actor Fares Fares, who has appeared in many of his films, including one of his major hits, A Way Out (2018). He is the founder of Hazelight Studios. He was presented with "The Game Of The Year Award" for his game It Takes Two at  The Game Awards in 2021. He also …

Known For

KoppsKopps · 2003
Kopps
★ 6.42003
MovieActionComedy
A small Swedish village, Högboträsk, is so peaceful that crime is nonexistent. The police spend their shifts drinking coffee, eating hot dogs and chasing down runaway cows. This is all well and good for the village's own police, but the police management board wants to discontinue the local police force for lack of crime.
The Best Man's WeddingThe Best Man's Wedding · 2000
The Best Man's Wedding
★ 6.32000
MovieComedyDrama
Roro, a foreign worker in Swedish parks, loves his girlfriend but is about to marry another girl to prevent her from being sent back to Lebanon. Meanwhile, Roro's best friend, Måns, has serious problems getting an erection.
BekasBekas · 2012
Bekas
★ 7.52012
MovieDrama
Two shoeshiner homeless brothers named Zana and Dana live on the edge of survival. They catch a glimpse of Superman through a hole in the wall at the local cinema and decide that they want to go to America in order to meet Superman.
Split FictionSplit Fiction
Split Fiction
MovieAdventure
A film adaptation of the video game of the same name. Plot TBA.
The Babylon SyndromeThe Babylon Syndrome · 2004
The Babylon Syndrome
★ 5.62004
MovieDrama
When Maja's boyfriend travels to India for a couple of months, she is left with no place to stay. She begins lodging with Mattias, a young unemployed man with a group of slacker friends and a 'seize the day' attitude to life. At first terrified by their irresponsibility, she soon finds herself drawn into their orbit.
ZozoZozo · 2005
Zozo
★ 5.82005
MovieDrama
A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up in Sweden.
BallsBalls · 2010
Balls
★ 4.72010
MovieComedyDrama
A heartwarming tale about a beloved father who is trying to cope with cultural clashes, loss and the search for love in average Swedish society.
ExodusExodus · 2023
Exodus
★ 6.82023
MovieDrama
A professional smuggler tries to save a 12-year-old girl whose family has gone missing in the Syrian war.

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