Movies about the flood of new immigrants into Europe from Africa and the Middle East have been growing in number in recent years. Depictions of the many hardships these individuals face (sometimes graphic and disturbing in nature) have been making their way into the cinematic community, showing exactly what these desperate freedom seekers are up against. And this latest offering in this genre does just that in telling the story of two Senegalese teens as they make the perilous attempt to find their way to a new life in Italy. Writer-director Matteo Garrone tells the harrowing tale of cousins S…
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Overview
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.
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Release date
07/09/2023
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814
Popularity
1.7
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Seydou Sarr
Seydou
Moustapha Fall
Moussa
Issaka Sawadogo
Martin
Hichem Yacoubi
Ahmed
Doodou Sagna
Charlatan
Khady Sy
Seydou's Mother
Venus Gueye
Seydou's Sister
Cheick Oumar Diaw
Sisko
Joe Lassana
Passport Man
Mamadou Sani
Police Officer at Niger Border
Bamar Kane
Bouba
Beatrice Gnonko
Flying Woman
Flaure B.B. Kabore
Pregnant Woman on Boat
Affif Ben Badra
Desert Pick Up Driver
Observateur Ebène
Connection Man
Jacky Zappa
Detention Center Middle Man
Abdellah Elbkiri
Libyan Buyer
Bidar Abdelahad
Police Officer in Desert
Mohamed Amine Kihel
Libyan Prison Guard
Mouhamed Gaye
Little Angel
Cheikh Ndiaye
Senegalese Foyer Friend in Tripoli
Babacar Diop
Senegalese Foyer Manager in Tripoli
Emilie Adams
Senegalese Foyer Woman in Tripoli
Princess Erika
Woman Caring for Pregnant Woman
Mariam Kaba
Woman in Boat
Aly Niang
Doctor
Taha Benaim
Medicine Seller
Didier Njikam
Le Passeur (uncredited)
Ibrahima Gueye
Migrant in Boat (uncredited)
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At times this is a really quite harrowing film to watch as we follow two cousins "Seydou" (Seydou Sarr) and "Moussa" (Moustapha Fall) on one hell of a journey. They are still going to school in Dakar, but have secretly dreamed of heading to Europe. The work hard in their spare time, and try to keep their mother's in the dark until the time comes to start their journey. Getting from their homeland is comparatively easy - they get a bus, but once they begin their travels in earnest, that's when they (and we) encounter the appalling people traffickers who try to get them across the Sahara to Liby…
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