Feature Film / Comedy

Mosquitoes

1997. Eight-year-old Linda drifts from her wealthy grandmother’s Swiss villa with her carefree mother, Eva. In Italy, they meet sisters Azzurra and Marta. 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.

 

Script by: Maria Sole Limodio, Valentina and Nicole Bertani
Story by: Valentina and Nicole Bertani, Maria Sole Limodio
Directed by: Valentina and Nicole Bertani

 

An Emma Film production, in collaboration with Rai Cinema, Adler Entertainment and 360 Degrees Film, in coproduction with Cinédokké and RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, Manny Films and Mathematic

 

The project was supported by the Ticino Film Commission, the Mendrisio Film Fund, and the Federal Office of Culture.

 

The film is distributed by Adler Entertainment in Italy and by Intramovies internationally.

FESTIVAL

Locarno Film Festival 2025 – International Competition: Winner of Young Jury Special Mention
Rio do Janeiro IFF 2025 – Expectations

Among the institutions that contributed to the making of the film with their fundamental support are:

Other Italian institutions that supported the making of the film with their valuable collaboration are: