Josef Fares

The Profile

Josef Fares is a Lebanese-Swedish film director known for comedies such as Jalla! Jalla! and Kops, and for directing popular video games including Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out and It Takes Two.

Josef Fares has worked in both film and video game direction; his work includes feature films and collaborations with Hazelight Studios on narrative-driven games.

The available review praises Kops as a hilarious and tender comedy about an eccentric, sleepy Swedish police squad. The officers stage petty crimes to save their station, producing a string of comic blunders. The review recommends the film as light, comforting entertainment that helps forget daily troubles.