Io capitano

A featured film for Festival 2024

Director(s): Matteo Garrone
Writer(s): Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini, Massimo Gaudioso, Andrea Tagliaferri
Starring: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawadogo
Production Year: 2023
Duration: 121 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: Italian with English subtitles

Seydou and Moussa, teenage cousins from Senegal, decide to leave their hometown of Dakar in an effort to escape poverty and find a new life abroad. They end up in Italy, but only after a perilous effort whose stunning portrayal recalls the mythical hero’s journey. Replete with unforgettable characters, storytelling and imagery, “Io, capitano” is a contemporary classic.

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