Zezenia(1997)

Zezenia is a historical drama series set in 1940s Alexandria, Egypt's most cosmopolitan city. The story follows Bishr, a young man caught between two worlds—his Egyptian father and Italian mother—as he struggles to forge an identity amid the upheaval of World War II. Around him, a diverse society of mixed nationalities faces profound change, while Bishr searches for love and belonging in a city transforming before his eyes. The series captures the glamour and tension of Alexandria's golden age, exploring what it means to belong when your roots span continents and cultures are in collision.