Zezenia (1997)
Original title: زيزينيا
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Set in Alexandria during the 1940s, at the height of the city's cosmopolitan golden age, Zezenia follows Bishr — the son of an Egyptian father and Italian mother — as he navigates a fractured sense of identity torn between East and West. Against a backdrop of World War II, mixed nationalities, and a society on the brink of change, the series is a sweeping portrait of love, belonging, and the soul of a city.
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Yehia El Fakharanyبشر عامر عبدالظاهر (بوتشي)
Hala Sedkiعايدة قبودان
Ferdoos Abdel Hamidنعيمة مرسال (نعيمة السيد راشد)
Huda Sultanالحاجة آمنة
Gamil Ratibجيوفاني ديلورينزي
Abu Bakr Ezzatمحمد بدران - خال صلاح
Nabil Al Helfawiرفاعي
Ahmad Bedirعبدالفتاح ضرغام
Athar ElHakimعايدة أبو دان
Ahmed Al Saqqaفتحي جابر مرسال
Tahani Rashedنادرة هانم
Sayed Abdel Karimعزوز أبو شامةMovie DNA
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What is Zezenia about?
Set in Alexandria during the 1940s, at the height of the city's cosmopolitan golden age, Zezenia follows Bishr — the son of an Egyptian father and Italian mother — as he navigates a fractured sense of identity torn between East and West. Against a backdrop of World War II, mixed nationalities, and a society on the brink of change, the series is a sweeping portrait of love, belonging, and the soul of a city.
How long is Zezenia?
Zezenia has a runtime of 45 minutes.