Official US Trailer for ‘Io Capitano’ – An African Refugee Survival Story
by Alex Billington
December 14, 2023
Source: YouTube
“We want to go to Europe.” Cohen Media Group has revealed an official US trailer for a survival called Io Capitano, made by the acclaimed Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone, best known for his films Gomorrah, Reality, Tale of Tales, and Dogman. The film premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and won the Best Director prize there, with stops at AFI Fest and San Sebastian as well. Io Capitano is a Homeric fairy tale that tells the adventurous journey of two young boys, Seydou and Moussa, who leave Dakar to reach Europe. A modern Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the sea and the ambiguities of the human soul. The film stars newcomers Seydou Sarr and Moustapha Fall. This incredible film is one of these examples of filmmaking where I just have no idea how they pulled off and filmed certain jaw-dropping scenes, it’s all so astonishing to watch. It’s also Italy’s submission for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards, with a full release US coming in early 2024 after the nominations are revealed. Keep an eye out for this one.
Here’s the official US trailer (+ Italian poster) for Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano, direct from YouTube:
You can rewatch the original Italian trailer for Garrone’s Io Capitano right here for the first look again.
Io Capitano tells the adventurous journey of two young men, Seydou and Moussa, who leave Dakar to reach Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the pitfalls of the desert, the horrors of detention centres in Libya and the dangers of the sea. Io Capitano is directed by the acclaimed Italian writer / filmmaker Matteo Garrone, director of the films Land in Between, Guests, Roman Summer, The Embalmer, First Love, Gomorrah, Reality, Tale of Tales, Dogman, and also Pinnochio previously. The screenplay is written by Matteo Garrone & Massimo Gaudioso & Massimo Ceccherini & Andrea Tagliaferri; in collaboration with Nicola Di Robilant & Chiara Leonardi. Produced by Paolo Del Brocco and Matteo Garrone. The film initially premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival this fall in the Main Competition, winning the Best Director prize. It already opened in Italian cinemas back in September, and is Italy’s submission to the 2024 Oscars. Cohen Media Group will debut Garrone’s Io Capitano in select US theaters early 2024 – stay tuned for info.
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