Io Capitano

The Odyssey without Homer. Two teenagers leave Dakar for Europe, hoping to find work. Their journey across the Sahara and the Mediterranean becomes a gauntlet of exploitation. A strong story of hope, made more affecting by its young leads.

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Matteo Garrone directed Io Capitano in 2023. See Matteo Garrone's full filmography, where to start with Matteo Garrone, or where to go after you've seen everything by Matteo Garrone.

Io Capitano was released in 2023 (IT original-language production), with a runtime of 121 minutes.