Io Capitano (Matteo Garrone, 2024): Italy, Belgium, & France

Reviewed by Elyssa Crutchfield. Viewed at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024. Italian director Matteo Garrone, known for his prior productions, Gomorra (2008) and his fantastical re-telling of Pinnochio (2019), co-wrote and directed the contemporary odyssey Io Capitano (2023). Io Capitano is based on the stories of countless immigrants hoping for a better life … Continue reading Io Capitano (Matteo Garrone, 2024): Italy, Belgium, & France