Io Capitano
Two Senegalese teens brave deadly deserts, ruthless smugglers, and the Mediterranean Sea in a desperate quest to reach Italy and build a better life.
Synopsis
Two Senegalese teenagers, driven by a longing for a brighter future, set out on a journey from West Africa to Italy. Their path, however, is obstructed by a complex network of checkpoints, the perilous crossing of the Sahara Desert, and the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Edited by Marco SpoletiniShot by Paolo CarneraScored by Andrea FarriDesigned by Dimitri Capuani
Box Office
2023 · Box office
Produced on a $13.3M budget
Production budget
$13.3M
Also known as
- Ich Capitanode
- Yo capitánes
- Moi, capitainefr
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Cast & Crew
44 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Seydou Sarr
as Seydou
Moustapha Fall
as Moussa
Issaka Sawadogo
as Martin
Hichem Yacoubi
as Ahmed
Doodou Sagna
as Charlatan
Ndeye Khady Sy
as Madre di Seydou
Khady Sy
as Seydou's Mother
Venus Gueye
as Sorellina di Seydou
Oumar Diaw
as Sisko
Cheick Oumar Diaw
as Sisko
Joe Lassana
as Passport man
Mamadou Sani
as Poliziotto di frontiera
Supporting cast
19Bamar Kane
as Bouba
Beatrice Gnonko
as Flying Woman
Flaure B B Kabore
as Pregnant Woman on Boat
Affif Ben Badra
as Desert Pick Up Driver
Observateur Ebene
as Connection Man
Jacky Zappa
as Detention Center Middle Man
Abdellah Elbkiri
as Libyan Buyer
Bidar Abdelahad
as Police Officer in Desert
Mohamed Amine Kihel
as Libyan Prison Guard
Mouhamed Gaye
as Little Angel
Cheikh Ndiaye
as Senegalese Foyer Friend in Tripoli
Babacar Diop
as Senegalese Foyer Manager in Tripoli
Emilie Adams
as Senegalese Foyer Woman in Tripoli
Princess Erika
as Woman Caring for Pregnant Woman
Mariam Kaba
as Woman in Boat
Aly Niang
as Doctor
Taha Benaim
as Medicine Seller
Didier Njikam
as Le Passeur (uncredited)
Ibrahima Gueye
as Migrant in Boat (uncredited)
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