Io Capitano (15)

Dir: Matteo Garrone | Italy, Belgium, France | 2023 | 122 mins | Subtitled

Cast | Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawagodo

Oscar-nominated for Best International Feature, Gomorrah, Dogman and Tale of Tales director Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano is a searing migration epic.

Teenagers Seydou (the captivating, award-winning Seydou Sarr) and Moussa (Moustapha Fall) leave Dakar for Italy. On a journey neither could have imagined, they experience the dangers of the desert, the shock of detention centres in Libya, and the perils of the sea in their pursuit of a better life.

Highly emotional and honestly felt, Io Capitano is filmed on a grand scale with incredible visuals, but never loses sight of the individual human stakes of the migrant crisis, aided by terrific performances and a script with contributions from first-hand migrant accounts.

“Extraordinarily rich drama… Seydou and Moussa are impossible not to root for” ★★★★ The Telegraph

Cinema Speak – Monday 10th June at 8pm

undefinedJoin resident programmer Ben Reynolds for a post screening discussion after the film.

This is a chance for audiences to have an informal chat about their reactions to the film over a drink in The Gallery, as well as an exciting opportunity to see independent and international films not often found locally.

It’s free to attend, just turn up after the film! All Cinema Speak screenings are subtitled, including english language films.

Important Information:

Run Time: 2hrs 2mins

Priority Booking: Opens Monday 13th May, 10am

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Evenings – £7 (£6.50)

Matinees – £6.50 (£6)

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