"Io Captain is an Italian film nominated for the Best International Film Oscar, but it unfolds far from the streets of Rome: it's actually a portrait of the situation of two Senegalese boys seeking a new life in Europe—specifically, in Italy. From there, director Matteo Garrone (Dogman) turns this journey almost into a fable, adding his already traditional and unexpected doses of fantasy as the boys venture through hell to try to cross Africa and, perhaps, start a new life in Europe. It's a beautiful and simple film that, despite the somewhat uncomprehending issue of being a story about African refugees told by a white European, manages to evoke genuine feelings."