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.
Cast
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)
Crew
Matteo Garrone
Director, Writer, Producer
Massimo Gaudioso
Writer
Andrea Tagliaferri
Writer
Massimo Ceccherini
Writer
Marco Spoletini
Editor
Paolo Carnera
Director of Photography
Hamza Boumalki
First Assistant Director
Benedetta Barroero
First Assistant Director
Théo Richard
Second Assistant Director
Paolo Del Brocco
Producer
Dimitri Capuani
Production Design
Matteo Carlesimo
Camera Operator
Tiziano Saraca
First Assistant Camera
Michael Donatone
Second Assistant Camera
Lucie Llopis
Casting Assistant
Constance Demontoy
Casting
Francesco Vedovati
Casting
Didier Njikam
Casting
Othmane Ajana
Key Costumer
Rachid Aadassi
Costume Supervisor
Abdelfattah Qzaibar
Costume Supervisor
Stefano Ciammitti
Costume Design
Ghislaine Nejjar
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mirko Perri
Sound Engineer
Davide D'Onofrio
Boom Operator
Elio Terribili
Special Effects Coordinator
Andrea Farri
Original Music Composer
Jaouad Chajai
Transportation Captain
Roberta Troncarelli
Set Decoration
Ivan Ferrandes
Location Manager
Abdellah Oukseh
Stunt Coordinator
Fabrizio Diamanti
Key Grip
Andrea Cammertoni
Grip
Gabriele Gorga
Gaffer
Stefano Puglisi
Production Manager
Andrea Pallini
Data Management Technician
Andrea Cuomo
Digital Imaging Technician
Daniela Sarli
First Assistant Editor
Luca Ferretti
Leadman
