Matteo Garrone, 2023, Italy, 121 min English, Wolof, and French with subtitles
Together with his cousin Moussa, Seydou, a teenage boy, decides to leave Dakar in Senegal and make his way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centers in Libya, and the perils of the sea, this 2024 Academy Award-nominated film is a stunning and mesmerizing cinema experience.