Mosquitoes () is a 2025 coming-of-age comedy drama film co-written and directed by Valentina and Nicole Bertani. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 12 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Leopard.
Cast Mia Ferricelli as Linda Agnese Scazza as Azzurra Petra Scheggia as Marta Clara Tramontano as Eva as Carlino Jessica Piccolo Valerani as the mother as the grandmother as the father Evanghelina Zhurkina as Lenka Alessandro Gautiero as the husband
Benjamin Israel Joshua Israel
Production Directors Valentina and Nicole Bertani co-wrote the screenplay with Maria Sole Limodio based on their childhood experiences. 600 girls were auditioned for the three lead roles. The film was shot in Emilia-Romagna, specifically in Ferrara, Castel Bolognese, and Cotignola. Filming also took place in Verona, Turin, and Ivrea.
Release Intramovies acquired the international sales rights to the film in July 2025.https://www.intramovies.com The film had its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 12 August 2025.https://www.locarnofestival.ch
It competed in the International competition section of the 56th International Film Festival of India in November 2025.https://iffigoa.org Following its festival run, the film was theatrically released in Italy on 11 June 2026 by Adler Entertainment.https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/cinema/2026/06/11/le-bambine-film
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Locarno Film Festival 2025 Golden Leopard Mosquitoes Special Mention (Youth Jury) Mosquitoes https://cinema.emiliaromagnacultura.it/it/produzione/le-bambine-2/ Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2025 Open Horizons Mosquitoes Official selectionhttps://cinecitta.com/66-international-thessaloniki-film-festival/ International Film Festival of India 2025 Golden Peacock (International Competition) Mosquitoes https://iffigoa.org
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