The film 'Io Capitano,' directed by Matteo Garrone and featuring first-time actors Seydour Sarr and Moustapha Fall from Senegal, has been nominated for the Best International Feature Oscar. The movie, which tells the story of two teenage boys migrating to Europe, has been framed by Garrone as a classic adventure rather than a docudrama, described as an immigration epic and a sort of odyssey. This approach has garnered attention and praise from notable figures in the film industry, including Jane Campion, and actors Joaquin Phoenix and Sean Penn, despite the cast being unaware of these Hollywood stars. 'Io Capitano' highlights the director's intention to delve into the heart of the migrant experience.
Review: Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated drama "Io Capitano" follows two Senegalese boys as they attempt the long journey to Europe https://t.co/5L48jtGu0v https://t.co/5L48jtGu0v
Matteo Garrone cast first-time actors Seydour Sarr and Moustapha Fall straight from Senegal to tell this migrant story, now nominated for the Best International Feature Oscar. The filmmaker opens up about "IO Capitano" and more in new interview: https://t.co/XpDII70frG https://t.co/pb5EBGDt9n
In “Io Capitano,” about two teenage boys migrating to Europe, the Italian director Matteo Garrone frames their journey as a classic adventure, not a docudrama. And that’s where the heart comes in, our critic writes. https://t.co/RAXibpCHyC
Joaquin Phoenix and Sean Penn Love ‘Io Capitano’ but Its Cast Had No Idea Who They Were https://t.co/15uGXFg8sI https://t.co/ZPCarmtfKC
Jane Campion and Matteo Garrone Talk Oscar-Nominated Immigration Epic 'Io Capitano': 'It Was a Sort of Odyssey' (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/mB8ZbhfYmE