Tag: immigration drama

Voy! Voy! Voy!

Posted by Adham Youssef | Dec 9, 2023 | International Oscars 2024 |

Omar Hilal’s compelling ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’, Egypt’s Oscar submission, dissects how far a bunch of Egyptian men will go to immigrate to Europe by impersonating blind soccer players,

Io Capitano

Posted by Deborah Young | Sep 6, 2023 | Festivals, International Oscars 2024, VENICE 2023 |

Director Matteo Garrone steps back from the edginess of stylized crime dramas and horror fantasies to recount the no less cruel and shocking journey made by two Senegalese teens to Europe in ‘Io Capitano’.