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Intramovies Picks Up Locarno Contender ‘Mosquitoes’: ‘A Film Unlike Anything We’ve Seen Before’ (EXCLUSIVE)


Intramovies acquires sales rights to Locarno main competition contender ‘Mosquitos’ directed by Valentina and Nicole Bertand

“We crafted a strong visual identity with an ever-roaming camera and lush, ‘90s-inspired saturated colors, drawing the audience into a film where restless, unpredictable shifts in perspective refuse to let them slip into passive watching,” the directors said in a shared statement of the Locarno International Competition player. In their film, “a chance summer encounter binds the three girls in a gang to protect each other, their youth, and freedom.” Around them swirl “selfish parents chasing fragile dreams, gossiping neighbors, and a queer babysitter searching for belonging in a homophobic world.” Geremia Biagiotti, Intramovies’ sales, marketing & acquisitions manager, added: “From the moment we watched ‘The Crown Shyness,’ we knew we were witnessing the arrival of an extraordinary new director with a powerful and deeply personal vision.

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