Italy
Drama (2023)
Duration: 121 minutes

Winner of the Silver Lion award at the Venice Film Festival and nominated for an Oscar for Best International Feature Film, a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as for the European Film Academy Award for Best Film and Director, the film "I, Captain" directed by Matteo Garrone captivated international audiences with its epic tale of a teenager who decides to leave Dakar in Senegal with his cousin and journey to Europe.

"I, Captain" is an epic story about a teenager who and his cousin decide to leave Dakar in Senegal and journey to Europe. The story of Seydou and Moussa is a modern odyssey in which the two protagonists must overcome a series of serious obstacles. They are forced to constantly adapt throughout their journey until Seydou ultimately becomes a hero. This grand adventure takes the audience through the dangers of the desert and sea, as well as the ambiguities and contradictions of human beings, during which the main characters' dreams, hopes, and ambitions turn into a struggle for survival that will not leave anyone indifferent...

DIRECTED BY: Matteo Garrone

CAST: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawadogo