Io Capitano

Me Captain
Director
Matteo Garrone
Country
Italy, Belgium
Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Massimo Ceccherini, Andrea Tagliaferri
Cast
Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Ibrahima Gueye, Joseph Beddelem
Production
Archimede, Tarantula Belgique, Pathé Films, RAI Cinema

Storyline

Seydou and Moussa are 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.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Venice Film Festival 2023
Competition
Silver Lion - Award for Best Director
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Talent (Seydou Sarr)
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2023
Perlak
CITY OF DONOSTIA / SAN SEBASTIAN AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST EUROPEAN FILM
Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) 2023
European Film Academy Section

European Film Awards (EFA) 2023
Nominations:
European Director (Matteo Garrone)
European Film

Feature Film Selection
Golden Globe Awards 2024
1 Nomination:
Best Foreign Language Film
Oscar 2024
International Feature Film Nomination

Releases

Spain (3 of January 2024)