Io Capitano

Io Capitano

2023•2h 1m•7.8/10

AdventureDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.8/10(798)

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.

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Production

Archimede, RAI Cinema, Tarantula, Pathé, Logical Content Ventures

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Seydou Sarr

Seydou Sarr

Seydou

Moustapha Fall

Moustapha Fall

Moussa

Issaka Sawadogo

Issaka Sawadogo

Martin

Hichem Yacoubi

Hichem Yacoubi

Ahmed

Doodou Sagna

Charlatan

Khady Sy

Seydou's Mother

Venus Gueye

Seydou's Sister

Cheick Oumar Diaw

Sisko

Joe Lassana

Passport Man

Mamadou Sani

Police Officer at Niger Border

Bamar Kane

Bamar Kane

Bouba

Beatrice Gnonko

Flying Woman

Flaure B.B. Kabore

Flaure B.B. Kabore

Pregnant Woman on Boat

Affif Ben Badra

Affif Ben Badra

Desert Pick Up Driver

Observateur Ebène

Connection Man

Jacky Zappa

Detention Center Middle Man

Abdellah Elbkiri

Libyan Buyer

Bidar Abdelahad

Police Officer in Desert

Mohamed Amine Kihel

Libyan Prison Guard

Mouhamed Gaye

Little Angel

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