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Fernanda Polacow

Mosquito

Logline
Zacarias, a young Portuguese thirsting for heroic adventures, is sent to Mozambique during the First World War. When contracting malaria, he is left behind by his platoon and sets off on a long odyssey into the bush.
Talent
Fernanda Polacow
Role of participant
Screenwriter
Director
João Nuno Pinto
Producer
Paulo Branco
Screenwriter
Fernanda Polacow
Status
finished
Year of production
2020
Running time
120 min
Genre
Drama
Countries of Production
Brazil , Portugal
Production Companies
Leopardo Filmes, Delicatessen Filmes
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Festivals and Awards

IFFR – International Film Festival Rotterdam (opening film and oficial selection to the Big Screen Competition)

Goya Awards (nominated for Best Ibero-american film)

35 Valencia Festival (winner for best cinematographer and best original soundtrack)

43 São Paulo International Film Festival (winner of Critic's Award)

34th Braunschweig International Film Festival - Germany (Juri Special Mention)

Burgas Film Festival - Bulgaria (Juri Special Mention)

Gröningen Film Festival (Netherlands)

Luxembourg City Film Festival (Luxemburg)

Bengaluru Film Festival (India)

Geneva Film Festival (Switzerland)

Lucca Film Festival (Italy)

Scanorama Film Festival (Lithuania)

Split Film Festival (Croacia)

Tapei International Film Festival (Taiwan)

2020 Hainan Film Festival (China)

EnergaCAMERIMAGE – The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Toruń, Poland)