IO CAPITANO
In this acclaimed film which won top directing and acting
prizes at the Venice Film Festival, writer-director Garrone presents a “reverse
shot” of the immigration experience while unfurling an epic,
cinematographically magnificent odyssey from West Africa to Italy. The story is
told through the mind’s eye and experiences of two Senegalese teenagers living
in Dakar who yearn for a brighter future in Europe. Yet between their dreams
and reality lies a treacherous journey through a labyrinth of checkpoints, the
scorched Saharan desert, a fetid North African prison and the vast waters of
the Mediterranean where thousands have died packed inside vessels barely fit
for passage. (Italy, 2024, 121 mins |
Dir. Matteo Garrone)
Nominated for
"Best International Feature Film" at the 2024 Academy Awards
Nominated for
"Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language" at the 2024 Golden
Globes