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KILLER MOSQUITOS (TAFANOS)
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Completed - ENGLISH - Comedy, Science-fiction, Horror - 90 minutes

Log Line

During a weekend a group of friends, holed up in an isolated house in the mountains, are attacked by a swarm of killer horseflies that feast on human flesh like piranhas.

Previous markets

  • AFM 2017 (Premiere)
  • Ventana Sur 2017 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2018 (Line up)
  • FILMART 2018 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Riccardo PAOLETTI
Writer(s) : Andrea GARELLO
Cast : Alessio LAPICE, Cristina MARINO, Salvatore LANGELLA, Filippo TIRABASSI, Maria Grazia GIANNETTA

Producer(s) : Gianluca CURTI (MINERVA PICTURES GROUP), Sky CINEMA

Synopsis

During a weekend a group of friends, holed up in an isolated house in the countryside, are attacked by a swarm of killer mosquitos that fest on human flesh like piranhas.
They soon find out that the only deterrent against these insects is THC, the main active ingredient in cannabis.
Their only hope of survival is to confront them when stoned. With all the possible consequences...

Production

Country(ies) : ITALY

Festivals and Awards

Ventana Sur 2017 European Cinema
Berlin European Film Market (EFM) 2018


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