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Io Capitano w/F&M Prof. Giovanna Faleschini Lerner
Director: Matteo Garrone Run Time: 121 min. Release Year: 2023 Language: Italian
Starring: Doodou Sagna, Hichem Yacoubi, Issaka Sawadogo, Moustapha Fall, Seydou Sarr
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.