Overview
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.
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Awards
Won the Silver Lion (2023) and the Marcello Mastroianni Award (2023)
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (2024)
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Box office
Made on a $13.3M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Marsala, Casablanca and Dakar
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Music
Music by Andrea Farri
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Paolo Carnera
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Matteo GarroneWriter
- Massimo GaudiosoWriter
- Andrea TagliaferriWriter
- Massimo CeccheriniWriter
- Original title
- Io capitano
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 7, 2023
- Original language
- Italian
- Budget
- $13.3M
- Countries
- Belgium, France, Italy
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Cast
Seydou SarrSeydou
Moustapha FallMoussa
Issaka SawadogoMartin
Hichem YacoubiAhmed- Doodou SagnaCharlatan
- Khady SySeydou's Mother
- Venus GueyeSeydou's Sister
- Cheick Oumar DiawSisko
- Joe LassanaPassport Man
- Mamadou SaniPolice Officer at Niger Border
Bamar KaneBouba- Beatrice GnonkoFlying Woman
Flaure B.B. KaborePregnant Woman on Boat
Affif Ben BadraDesert Pick Up Driver- Observateur EbèneConnection Man
- Jacky ZappaDetention Center Middle Man
- Abdellah ElbkiriLibyan Buyer
- Bidar AbdelahadPolice Officer in Desert
- Mohamed Amine KihelLibyan Prison Guard
- Mouhamed GayeLittle Angel
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