Film Review: “Io Capitano” — When You Wish Upon a Star?
Film Review: “Io Capitano” — When You Wish Upon a Star?
The harrowing migrant story of ‘Io Capitano’ is pope-approved
The harrowing migrant story of ‘Io Capitano’ is pope-approved
Landing roles in Matteo Garrone’s “Io Capitano” was a life-changing experience for Seydou Sarr and Moustapha Fall. The young Senegalese actors were cast to play African migrants Seydou and Moussa, respectively. Two young men hoping to live out their dreams in Europe and, eventually, the United States, after crossing the African continent and the Mediterranean Sea. Their director, best known for 2008’s “Gomorrah,” threw them a curveball for their first real professional gigs, though. It turns out no one in the cast ever had a complete screenplay.
Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Io Capitano’ Gets Pan-African Theatrical Release Ahead of Tour With Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Io Capitano’ Gets Pan-African Theatrical Release Ahead of Tour With Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Ennio Review: A Simplistic Overview of a Towering Career
‘Ennio’ Review: Ennio Morricone, the Maestro of the Movie Soundtrack, Gets the Entrancing Documentary He Deserves
‘Ennio’ Review: Ennio Morricone, the Maestro of the Movie Soundtrack, Gets the Entrancing Documentary He Deserves
It’s a documentary devoted entirely to a celebration and exhaustive analysis of Morricone’s music — a portrait of the artist as virtuoso soundtrack renegade.
‘Io Capitano’ Director Matteo Garrone’s Top 5
‘Ennio’ Review: Long and Loving Ennio Morricone Documentary Suggests Late Composer Is Worthy of Comparison to Mozart and Bach
‘Ennio’ Review: Long and Loving Ennio Morricone Documentary Suggests Late Composer Is Worthy of Comparison to Mozart and Bach
‘Ennio’ Review: Morricone and His Mastery of Film Scores
D’Innocenzo Brothers Crime Series ‘Dostoevskij’ Drops Teaser
D’Innocenzo Brothers Crime Series ‘Dostoevskij’ Drops Teaser
Sky Italia has dropped a deliciously dark first teaser for “ Dostoevskij ,” the TV series by twin directors Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo, which will launch from the upcoming Berlin Film Festival in the Berlinale Special section.
‘Io Capitano’ Director Matteo Garrone Reflects on His Own Journey of Discovery (Exclusive)
‘Io Capitano’ Director Matteo Garrone Reflects on His Own Journey of Discovery (Exclusive)
In a case of life imitating art and art imitating life, Matteo Garrone found himself traversing uncharted territory at the helm of his latest film, Io Capitano. In fact, the Italian filmmaker behind such acclaimed dramas as Gomorrah (2008) and Dogman (2018) nearly didn’t make the Oscar-nominated film at all.