2024 Oscar Nominee for Best International Feature
From writer-director Matteo Garrone (“Gomorrah”, “Dogman”) comes an epic odyssey from West Africa to Italy told through the eyes and experiences of two Senegalese cousins.
Inspired by actual stories of migrants' African routes to Europe, “Io Capitano” tells the story of the adventurous journey of Seydou and Moussa, two young men who leave Dakar to make their way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centers in Libya and the perils of the sea.
Winner of the Silver Lion for Best Director and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the Venice International Film Festival—for newcomer Seydou Sarr.