Io Capitano

Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

Keywords

  • A Migration Odyssey
  • Film Fest Gent !
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • Italian Cinema
  • Italian success
  • La Biennale di Venezia !
  • Les Magritte du Cinéma
  • Matteo Garrone
  • Mostra: The best from the previous years
  • San Sebastian Film Festival
  • Sooner team's favourite movies of 2024
  • The Oscars
  • migration

Actors

  • Seydou Sarr
  • Moustapha Fall
  • Issaka Sawadogo
  • Hichem Yacoubi
  • Doodou Sagna

Director

  • Matteo Garrone

Action & Aventure, Drama

2h 1min

-16

IT

NL

FR

Belgium
France
Italy
2023
Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.


Festivals

Cast & Crew