Thursday morning screenings include a free cuppa with your ticket!
Io Capitano
A contemporary Odyssey in which the dreams, hopes and ambitions of a teenage boy and his cousin turn into a struggle for survival as they leave Senegal for a new life in Europe.
Director: Matteo Garrone
Cast includes: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawadogo
122mins / 2023 / Italy, Belgium, France + Subtitles
A searing tale of two young boys’ migration from Africa to Europe. Nominated for Best International Feature at this year's Academy Awards.
The story is told through the mind’s eye and experiences of two Senegalese teenagers living in Dakar who yearn for a brighter future in Europe. Yet between their dreams and reality lies a treacherous journey through a labyrinth of checkpoints, the scorched Saharan desert, a fetid North African prison and the vast waters of the Mediterranean where thousands have died packed inside vessels barely fit for passage.
Highly emotional and honestly felt, Io Capitano is a story of epic scale, but one which doesn’t lose sight of the individual human stakes of the migrant crisis and the intensity of the suffering it propagates, aided by Seydou Sarr’s terrific performance in particular, and a script with contributions from first-hand migrant accounts.
Thursday morning screenings include a free cuppa with your ticket!
Coastal Currents exhibition
Before every screening during September, you can also enjoy this year's Coastal Currents art exhibition at the Electric Palace: ENTER THE DRAGON.
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