Me Captain

Feature Film | 2022-2023 | Drama | Belgium, Italy

Main data

Director	Matteo Garrone
Written by	Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini, Massimo Gaudioso, Andrea Tagliaferri
Production	Archimede [it], Canal+ [fr], Logical Content Ventures [fr], Pathé [fr], Proximus [be], RAI Cinema [it], RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française) [be], Tarantula Belgique [be], VOO/BeTV [be]
Distributor	01 Distribution [it], Pathé [fr], Weird Wave [gr], X Verleih AG

Shooting data

Locations	Marsala, Sicily - Italy // Dakar, Senegal // Casablanca, Morocco
Filming regions	Italy - Sicily, Morocco, Senegal

Project data

Length of movie	2h 1min

Trailers/Videos

Youtube (Italian)
Youtube (English)
Youtube (Greek)
German trailer

Stills

Posters

Brief synopsis

"Io Capitano" tells the adventurous journey of two young men, Seydou and Moussa, who leave Dakar to reach Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the pitfalls of the desert, the horrors of detention centres in Libya and the dangers of the sea. (Source: Official Italian synopsis translated via DeepL)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Seydou Sarr	Seydou [L]
Moustapha Fall	Moussa [L]
Issaka Sawadogo	Martin [SR]
Hichem Yacoubi	Ahmed [SR]
Doodou Sagna	Charlatan [SR]
Khady Sy	Seydou's mom [SR]
Venus Gueye	Seydou's sister [SR]
Cheick Oumar Diaw	Sisko [SR]
Joe Lassana	Passport man [BP]
Mamadou Sani	Policeman at the Niger border [BP]
Bamar Kane	Bouba [BP]
Beatrice Gnonko	Woman in the desert [BP]
Flaure B.B. Kabore	Pregnant woman on the boat [BP]
Afif Ben Badra	Pick up driver in the desert [BP]
Observateur Ebène	Connection Man [BP]
Jacky Zappa	Middle man in the detention center [BP]
Abdellah Elbkiri	Libian buyer [BP]
Bidar Abdelahad	Policeman in the desert [BP]
Mohamed Amine Kihel	Libian prison guard [BP]
Mouhamed Gaye	Little Angel [BP]
Cheickh Ndiaye	Friend in the Senegalese foyer [BP]
Babacar Diop	Foyer manager in Tripoli [BP]
Emilie Adams	Woman in the Senegalese foyer [BP]
Princess Erika	Woman helping pregnant woman [BP]
Mariam Kaba	Woman on the boat [BP]
Aly Niang	Doctor [BP]
Taha Benaim	Medicine salesman [BP]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Benedetta Barroero
1st AD	Andrea Tagliaferri
Vfx supervisor	Laurent Creusot
Director of photography	Paolo Carnera
Still photographer	Greta De Lazzaris
Casting director	Constance Demontoy
Casting director	Iman Djionne
Casting director	Amine Louadni
Casting director	Francesco Vedovati
Costume designer	Stefano Ciammitti
Director	Matteo Garrone
Editor	Marco Spoletini
Makeup designer	Dalia Colli
Assistant makeup artist	Roberta Martorina 1st assistant and fx makeup	1st assistant and fx makeup
Composer	Andrea Farri
Producer	Paolo Del Brocco Rai Cinema	Rai Cinema
Producer	Matteo Garrone
Executive producer	Alessio Lazzareschi
Co-producer	Joseph Rouschop
Co-producer	Ardavan Safaee
Production designer	Dimitri Capuani
Line producer	Gian Luca Chiaretti
Unit manager	Antonino Rubino Sicily	Sicily
Unit manager	Tobia Calevi Senegal	Senegal
Screenwriter	Massimo Gaudioso
Screenwriter	Massimo Ceccherini
Screenwriter	Andrea Tagliaferri
Screenwriter	Matteo Garrone
Production sound mixer	Maricetta Lombardo
Sound designer	Mirko Perri
Sound editor	Daniela Bassani
Marketing, public relations	Rebecca Roviglioni 01 Distribution	01 Distribution
Marketing, public relations	Stefania Lategana 01 Distribution	01 Distribution
Marketing, public relations	Annalisa Paolicchi 01 Distribution	01 Distribution
Marketing, public relations	Cristiana Trotta 01 Distribution	01 Distribution
Marketing, public relations	Gabriele Barcaro Press office	Press office

Production companies

Company	Comment
Archimede [it]
Canal+ [fr] participation	participation
Logical Content Ventures [fr] Co-Production	Co-Production
Pathé [fr] Co-Production	Co-Production
Proximus [be] Co-Production	Co-Production
RAI Cinema [it]
RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française) [be] Co-Production	Co-Production
Tarantula Belgique [be]
VOO/BeTV [be] Co-Production	Co-Production

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
01 Distribution [it]
Pathé [fr] International Sales	International Sales
Weird Wave [gr] Greece (theatrical)	Greece (theatrical)
X Verleih AG Germany (theatrical)	Germany (theatrical)

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Cameras and Utilities	MarvinDrone Aerial Shooting - 6K RAW	Aerial Shooting - 6K RAW
Image (VFX)	MPC - Moving Picture Company [uk]
Image (VFX)	MPC Paris [fr]

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Matteo Garrone	2024	Academy Awards (Oscars) [us] International Feature Film	International Feature Film	Nominated
Andrea Tagliaferri	2024	Assistant Director Awards (ADAs) [eu] Feature Film	Feature Film	Nominated
Matteo Garrone	2023	European Film Awards [eu] European Film	European Film	Nominated
Matteo Garrone	2023	European Film Awards [eu] European Director	European Director	Nominated
Matteo Garrone	2023	Venice Int. Film Festival (Mostra) [it] Silver Lion for Best Director	Silver Lion for Best Director	Winner
Joseph Rouschop	2023	European Film Awards [eu] European Film	European Film	Nominated
Ardavan Safaee	2023	European Film Awards [eu] European Film	European Film	Nominated
Paolo Del Brocco	2023	European Film Awards [eu] European Film	European Film	Nominated
Seydou Sarr	2023	Venice Int. Film Festival (Mostra) [it] Marcello Mastroianni Best Young Actor Award	Marcello Mastroianni Best Young Actor Award	Winner

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Italy	Venice Int. Film Festival (Mostra) Competition	Competition

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 04/04/2024
Theatre release	Greece	Thursday, 21/03/2024
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 03/01/2024
Theatre release	Italy	Thursday, 07/09/2023
Premiere		Wednesday, 06/09/2023	Venice International Film Festival [it]

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