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Io Capitano
2023
· Movie
· 121 min
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #662
- IMDb #962
- Google retired #954
- Metacritic #891
- Letterboxd #810
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #305
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- Metacritic Critics #756
- Metacritic Audience #1462
- Criticker #676
- Kinopoisk #2122
- AlloCiné #471
Every rating
62–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96.
See the most agreed on films →Two teenage cousins from Senegal dream of a better life in Europe and embark on an epic, perilous journey across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea. They face the brutal realities of human traffickers, treacherous conditions, and the immense suffering of their fellow migrants. The film chronicles their harrowing odyssey in pursuit of a dream, a testament to the incredible resilience and hope of those seeking a new world.
Details
- Director
- Matteo Garrone
- Studio
- Archimede, RAI Cinema, Tarantula, Pathé
- Released
- 7 September 2023
- Country
- Belgium, France, Italy
- Language
- Wolof, French, Arabic, English, Italian
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Budget
- $13.3M
- Awards
- 26 wins, 20 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (29) →
Awards & nominations
See all 46 →12 major awards won · 26 wins from 46 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Venice Film Festival 2023 | Marcello Mastroianni Award | Seydou Sarr | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2023 | Silver Lion for Best Director | Matteo Garrone | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2023 | Leoncino d'Oro Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2023 | Lanterna Magica Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2023 | Premio Soundtrack Stars Award - Best Soundtrack | Andrea Farri | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2023 | Francesco Pasinetti Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2023 | FEDIC Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2023 | Edipo Re Award | Io capitano | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Venice Film Festival
13 nominations, 12 won
| CICT - UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Civitas Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Edipo Re Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| FEDIC Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Francesco Pasinetti Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| ImpACT Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| La Pellicola d'Oro Award - Best Production Director | Claudia Cravotta | Winner |
| Lanterna Magica Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Leoncino d'Oro Award | Io capitano | Winner |
| Marcello Mastroianni Award | Seydou Sarr | Winner |
| Premio Soundtrack Stars Award - Best Soundtrack | Andrea Farri | Winner |
| Silver Lion for Best Director | Matteo Garrone | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Io capitano | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Io capitano | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Io capitano | Nominee |
David di Donatello
15 nominations, 7 won
| Best Cinematography | Paolo Carnera | Winner |
| Best Director | Matteo Garrone | Winner |
| Best Editing | Marco Spoletini | Winner |
| Best Film | Io capitano | Winner |
| Best Producer | Archimede, Rai Cinema, Pathé, Tarantula | Winner |
| Best Sound | Maricetta Lombardo, Daniela Bassani, Mirko Perri, Gianni Pallotto | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Laurent Creusot, Massimo Cipollina | Winner |
| Best Costumes | Stefano Ciammitti | Nominee |
| Best Hairstyling | Stefano Ciammitti, Dalia Colli | Nominee |
| Best Make-up | Dalia Colli, Roberta Martorina | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Massimo Ceccherini, Andrea Tagliaferri | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Baby" – Music by Andrea Farri; Lyrics and Performed by Seydou Sarr | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Dimitri Capuani, Roberta Troncarelli | Nominee |
| Best Score | Andrea Farri | Nominee |
| David Youth Award | Io capitano | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
9 nominations, 6 won
| Best Casting Director | Francesco Vedovati | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Paolo Carnera | Winner |
| Best Director | Matteo Garrone | Winner |
| Best Editing | Marco Spoletini | Winner |
| Best Film | Io capitano | Winner |
| Best Sound | Maricetta Lombardo | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Dimitri Capuani | Nominee |
| Best Score | Andrea Farri | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini, Massimo Gaudioso, Andrea Tagliaferri | Nominee |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award for Best European Film | Io capitano | Winner |
European Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Director | Matteo Garrone | Nominee |
| Best Film | Io capitano | Nominee |
Ghent International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Film | Io capitano | Nominee |
Magritte Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Io capitano | Nominee |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Io capitano | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Io capitano | Nominee |