ROME — In a TV landscape where racial insensitivity is rampant, Netflix's Italian-language series Zero is a milestone: Italy's first TV series with a predominantly Black cast. A superhero fantasy meets coming-of-age story of second-generation Italians, Zero stands out for depicting the country's increasingly multicultural society. Zero is the nickname of Omar, the lead character, a young Black Italian delivery worker who is more or less ignored by the white society around him. And now, the world of entertainment is becoming aware of a new potential audience in Italy's second-generation youth. "We are looking for stories that create empathy and emotions," says Ilaria Castiglioni, Netflix's manager for Italian series.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2021 20:03 UTC