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The controversy over the comedian’s latest special is most telling not for its lessons on cancel culture or comedy but as a window on the streaming platform’s approach to so-called content.

The groundbreaking series ‘Zero’ hopes to break new ground in Italy, a country where racist language and imagery are not uncommon

TV show that will change everything: Superhero series challenges Italian attitudes to immigrants Zero provides a rare insight into the lives of black Italians and the countrys second generation of immigrants 1 May 2021 • 1:51pm The new Netflix series stars Giuseppe Dave Seke as Omar, a bike courier who is nicknamed Zero by his friends Credit: Netflix A groundbreaking television series about a black youth who can turn himself invisible  has been hailed as a turning point in Italy’s difficu...

The series tackles serious issues of immigrants and gentrification of neighbourhoods in an entertaining and engaging manner, aided by a talented cast

Zero spoilers follow. We always knew a show in which one of the characters has the power of invisibility was going to have one or two twists in store, but the ending truly shifted Netflixs Zero into new territory. The Italian-language drama centres on Omar aka "Zero" (Giuseppe Dave Seke), a pizza-delivery guy who has his sights set on becoming a professional comic-book artist. Somehow, he has acquired the ability to disappear before our very eyes and he uses his gift to help his new group of...

As the next generation of DIY actors takes the big screens, it’s safe to say that Daniela Scattolin will be one the scene’s most promising new talents. However, she doesn’t limit herself to being just an exceptionally pretty face: at the other end of the line, she’s ready to dive deep into the cutthroat world of racial politics. “I was born and raised in Veneto, northern Italy, to a couple of Ghanaian origins and then I was adopted by my now-parents,” she tells me. “Growing up in ...

film profile]) - a girl hailing from the affluent Milanese classes with a seemingly perfect life, who Omar knows from delivering her pizzas - will be the one to recognise just how special he is as they go on to forge a close friendship. One day, however, Omar discovers that the invisibility he feels inside of him every day can be transformed into a genuine superpower: he can disappear at will. His new friends - Sharif ( Haroun Fall), Momo ( Daniela Scattolin) and Inno ( Madior Fall) – convin...

film profile]), based upon an idea by the writer of Angolan origin Antonio Dikele Distefano. This eight-episode production sees an Italian series placing a young, Italian man of colour at the heart of its story, for the very first time, supported by a wholly multicultural cast of young, second generation immigrants, to tackle themes such as diversity, inclusion, gentrification and the sense of belonging within an outer suburb of Milan which has never been shown before. (The article continues ...