‘Zizou’ is a coming-of-age film about a 13-year-old overweight boy desperately trying to join and play in the neighbourhood football team. He spends most of his time on the sidelines as a substitute alongside his overweight friend, Magdy. Driven by an overwhelming need to fit in, Zizou continuously attempts to communicate with the team captain, Zaki, who becomes increasingly irritated by Zizou’s persistence and constantly belittles him. The situation escalates when Zaki starts picking Magdy to play instead of Zizou, igniting jealousy between the two friends. The tension culminates in Zizou hitting the team captain in a fit of anger. In retaliation, Zaki seeks revenge by filming Zizou shirtless and posting the video on TikTok, leading to further embarrassment and bullying for Zizou. Embarrassed and bullied, Zizou struggles to accept who he is on and off the field.