Io Capitano

Io Capitano

121 mins | Drama, Adventure | Sept. 7, 2023

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.

Io Capitano

121 mins | Drama, Adventure | Sept. 7, 2023

Io Capitano
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Canal+, RTBF, Pathé!, Tarantula, Ciné+, Wallimage, Archimede, Proximus, Shelter Prod, Voo-Be TV, Rai Cinema, Logical Content Ventures
Original title Io capitano
Directors Théo Richard, Benedetta Barroero, Hamza Boumalki, Matteo Garrone
Writers Andrea Tagliaferri, Massimo Ceccherini, Massimo Gaudioso, Matteo Garrone

Cast

Seydou Sarr

as Seydou

Moustapha Fall

as Moussa

Issaka Sawadogo

as Martin

Hichem Yacoubi

as Ahmed

Doodou Sagna

as Charlatan

Khady Sy

as Seydou's Mother

Venus Gueye

as Seydou's Sister

Joe Lassana

as Passport Man

Mamadou Sani

as Police Officer at Niger Border

Bamar Kane

as Bouba

Beatrice Gnonko

as Flying Woman

Flaure B.B. Kabore

as Pregnant Woman on Boat

Affif Ben Badra

as Desert Pick Up Driver

Observateur Ebène

as Connection Man

Jacky Zappa

as Detention Center Middle Man

Abdellah Elbkiri

as Libyan Buyer

Bidar Abdelahad

as Police Officer in Desert

Mohamed Amine Kihel

as Libyan Prison Guard

Mouhamed Gaye

as Little Angel

Cheikh Ndiaye

as Senegalese Foyer Friend in Tripoli

Babacar Diop

as Senegalese Foyer Manager in Tripoli

Emilie Adams

as Senegalese Foyer Woman in Tripoli

Princess Erika

as Woman Caring for Pregnant Woman

Mariam Kaba

as Woman in Boat

Aly Niang

as Doctor

Taha Benaim

as Medicine Seller

Didier Njikam

as Le Passeur

Ibrahima Gueye

as Migrant in Boat