Io Capitano is an Italian movie that was nominated for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards – here’s details of where you can watch the acclaimed film, plus if it’s streaming on Netflix.
Io Capitano – which literally translates as My Captain – is about African immigration to Europe, focussing on two teenage boys trying to escape a life of poverty in Senegal by journeying to Italy.
The movie premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September, where it was nominated for a Golden Lion. Il Capitano was also up for Best Foreign Language Film at theGolden Globes. On March 10, it will be going up against Perfect Days, The Teacher’s Lounge,Society of the Snow, andThe Zone of Interestfor Best Foreign Feature at theAcademy Awards.
How to watch Io Capitano – is it streaming?
Io Capitano is not currently available to stream.
The movie also screened at the Vatican last year, where Garrone and his cast were granted an audience with Pope Francis.
No, Io Capitano is not available on Netflix, but we’ll update this article should that change.
You can watch the trailer below:
Here’s the official synopsis for the movie: “Io Capitano is the epic story of a teenage boy who, together with his cousin, decides to leave Dakar in Senegal and make his way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey in which the protagonist must overcome a series of obstacles and in the process is transformed from a human, to a commodity, to an animal, finally becoming a hero. A grand adventure through the dangers of the desert and the sea, the ambiguities and contradictions of human beings, in which dreams, the hopes and the ambitions of the main characters turn into a struggle for survival, where there is no space for piety.”
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