Stars of I Captain, Oscar? Destiny will take care of it - last hour. Sean Penn and Joaquin Phoenix "who complimented me on my interpretation? I didn't know how to react" Seydou Sarr, the 19-year-old debuting protagonist of I, Captain, tells it with a hint of a smile.

Matteo Garrone's feature film on the contemporary Odyssey of two boys who leave Dakar to arrive in Europe, are competing for the statuette for best international film.