Matteo Garrone Immigration Drama ‘Io Capitano’ Screens at EU Parliament as Pathé Closes Multiple Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Matteo Garrone’s “Io Capitano” is getting a special screening on Wednesday in Brussels, where hundreds of EU parliament members will watch the timely immigration drama on which Pathè has announced a slew of sales.
The film, which is Italy’s Oscar candidate for best international feature film, world premiered to strong reviews in September at Venice Film Festival, where it won best director for Garrone and best emerging actor for its co-star Seydou Sarr.
Shot over 13 weeks in Senegal, Italy and Morocco with a cast of non-professional actors, the Italian auteur’s latest feature – the title for which translates to “Me Captain” – narrates the Homeric journey of two young African men, Seydou and Moussa, who decide to leave Dakar to reach Europe.
It depicts their plight through the pitfalls of the desert, the horrors of detention centers in Libya and the dangers of the sea.
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