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Mosquito (2010)

A coming of age story about a 13-year old Dominican boy -- nicknamed Mosquito by his tormentors -- who fights to win their respect on a memorable Halloween night in 1974. MOSQUITO captures the gritty look and feel of NYC in the 1970's through the documentary lens of Sundance Cinematography Award winner Ferne Pearlstein.

Genres: Drama, Short
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Country: United States
Languages: English

Runtime: 12 min.
Released: June 11, 2010
Status: Released
Certification: NR
poster

Mosquito (2010)

A coming of age story about a 13-year old Dominican boy -- nicknamed Mosquito by his tormentors -- who fights to win their respect on a memorable Halloween night in 1974. MOSQUITO captures the gritty look and feel of NYC in the 1970's through the documentary lens of Sundance Cinematography Award winner Ferne Pearlstein.

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6.7
/23/
Runtime: 12 min.
Released: June 11, 2010
Status: Released
Certification: NR

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