A modern-day Odyssey traversing the perils of the desert, the dangers of the sea and the ambiguities of human beings: this is how Matteo Garrone’s hotly anticipated film Io capitano [+lee también:
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This Italian-Belgian co-production is a Homeric tale recounting the adventurous journey of two youngsters, Seydou and Moussa (newcomers Seydou Sarr and Moustapha Fall), who leave Dakar for Europe. The screenplay was penned by the director himself, alongside Massimo Gaudioso, Massimo Ceccherini and Andrea Tagliaferri, based on an idea also offered up by Garrone.

The director of Pinocchio [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] (the winner of Cannes’ Grand Jury Prize in 2008, also reigning triumphant at the David di Donatello awards and the EFAs), to name just a few of his works, found inspiration for his film in the real-life stories told by Kouassi Pli Adama Mamadou, Arnaud Zohin, Amara Fofana, Brhane Tareke and Siaka Doumbia, all young people who actually made the journey embarked upon in the film.

The movie’s photography is by Paolo Carnera – who previously worked on brothers Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo’s three films, among others - editing is entrusted to Marco Spoletini, set design to Dimitri Capuani, costumes to Stefano Ciammitti and sound design to Mirko Perri.

Io capitano is produced by Archimede together with RAI Cinema, in co-production with Tarantula and in collaboration with Pathé. International sales are managed by Pathé International.