lo Capitano (2023, Italy/Belgium/France, drama/adventure, 121 mm.,
multiple languages, rated l4A).
Two sixteen-year-old boys from Senegal travel across Africa to get to Italy, where they hope to find jobs to support their large families back home. Matteo Garrone’s gorgeous empathetic film is based on real stories about African migrants and features terrific writing and acting. Nominated for Best International Film at this year’s Academy Awards, Io Capitano is a modem classic that deserves to be seen on the big screen.
