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A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, Metacritic 79/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 1,083 2020s adventure movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic79/100
851 audience votes
Key crew
- Massimo CeccheriniWriter
- Matteo GarroneWriter
- Massimo GaudiosoWriter
- Andrea TagliaferriWriter
- Matteo GarroneDirector
- Andrea FarriOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Seydou SarrSeydou
- Moustapha FallMoussa
- Issaka SawadogoMartin
- Hichem YacoubiAhmed
- Doodou SagnaCharlatan
- Khady SySeydou's Mother
- Venus GueyeSeydou's Sister
- Cheick Oumar DiawSisko
- Joe LassanaPassport Man
- Mamadou SaniPolice Officer at Niger Border
- Bamar KaneBouba
- Beatrice GnonkoFlying Woman
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