Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

Join us for this special screening of IO CAPITANO with an introduction from F&M Professor Giovanna Faleschini Lerner, followed by a discussion after the film!

Giovanna Faleschini Lerner is a Professor of Italian Studies, affiliated faculty in Film and Media Studies, Africana Studies, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Comparative Literary Studies, at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.