CASTEL VOLTURNO, Italy (AP) — Mamadou Kouassi’s searing, epic journey over African deserts, through illegal prisons and across the Mediterranean Sea in a smugglers’ boat informed Italian director ...

This year’s Palm Springs Film Festival saw not one but two international feature panel discussions hosted by The Hollywood Reporter. The first, moderated by THR’s own Kevin Cassidy, highlighted some ...

The 'Gomorrah' director's latest stars newcomer Seydou Sarr as a Senegalese teenager who leaves home on a quest to reach Europe. By Leslie Felperin Contributing Film Critic Agnieszka Holland’s ...

Matteo Garrone‘s distinctive eye for the aesthetic aspects of moviemaking combined with a drive to reveal the dark side of society, often ironically and always infused with his personal observations, ...

Garrone helmed his following two feature films, “Ospiti” (Guests) a movie about two Albanians who crash in his apartment for months and “Estate Romana” (Roman Summer), about a screenwriter who shares ...

Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated feature “Io Capitano” dramatizes the harrowing journeys made by thousands of Africans each month looking for a better life in Europe. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting ...

A must see first look! 01 Distribution in Italy has unveiled a trailer for the thriller Io Capitano, a new film from the acclaimed Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone, best known for his films Gomorrah, ...

Landing roles in Matteo Garrone’s “Io Capitano” was a life-changing experience for Seydou Sarr and Moustapha Fall. The young Senegalese actors were cast to play African migrants Seydou and Moussa, ...

“Reality” makes the case that society renders everyone impossibly small. The first and last shots of Matteo Garrone‘s drama take place from extreme heights that make their focal point blend with their ...

Matteo Garrone, who is a two-time Cannes jury prizewinner with “Gomorrah” in 2008 and “Reality” in 2012, is set to be in competition in Venice for the first time with his immigration-themed drama “Io ...

At the Palm Springs International Film Festival, THR spoke with Garrone ('Io Capitano'), Hung ('The Taste of Things'), Pawo Choyning Dorji ('The Monk and the Gun'), Asmae El Moudir ('The Mother of All ...