Io Capitano15

Directed by Matteo Garrone | Italy | 2024 | 2h 2m | Arabic, French & Wolof w/ English subtitles | Starring Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawadogo, Hichem Yacoubi, Doodou Sagna

Hoping to become famous musicians, two Senegalese teenagers leave their homes in West Africa to pursue their dreams in Europe. However, to achieve their aspirations, they must navigate the treacherous Sahara Desert and the vast waters of the Mediterranean on a journey fraught with danger. Matteo Garrone’s (Gomorrah, Dogman) deeply emotional and humane drama, based on firsthand testimonies, explores the hope, heartbreak, and harsh realities of migrant experiences. Nominated for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars.

Reviews

‘Garrone’s film has a three-dimensional and devastatingly realized human soul at its core. The world could do with paying attention to Seydou’s story and the millions of other real ones like it.’
★★★★★
Leila Latif, IndieWire

‘The films of Matteo Garrone always bloom at the meeting point of two different realisms: social and magic. They’re alive to the hardships of ordinary life, but also its comedy and strangeness…’
★★★★
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph

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