190. Gomorrah (2008) & Io Capitano (2023)
Description
This week, we discuss two films from Italian director Matteo Garrone.
The first is Gomorrah (2008), based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Roberto Saviano. It depicts warring factions in a Camorra family in a rough neighbourhood of Naples.
The second is Io Capitano (2023), which follows two cousins making the perilous journey from Senegal to Italy and the terrible hardships they must overcome en route.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:32 ) – One Battle After Another, La Isla Minima, Peacemaker, Superman, The Insider
Gomorrah (00:23:20 )
Io Capitano (01:01:00 )
Coin toss (01:26:20 )
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