MOSQUITO by João Nuno Pinto had its world premiere last night, inaugurating this year's IFFR - International Film Festival Rotterdam. For the first time, a portuguese film was selected as the opening film of an international class A festival, and it also integrates the Big Screen Competition section, with a record of sold out screening sessions.

The IFFR – International Film Festival Rotterdam announces today that MOSQUITO, João Nuno Pinto's new film, produced by Paulo Branco, a Leopardo Filmes production, co-produced by Alfama Films Production (France), APM Produções (Portugal) , Delicatessen Films (Brazil) and Mapiko Filmes (Mozambique), will be the opening film of the IFFR - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020, which will take place from January 22nd to February 2nd, where it will be competing in the Big Screen Competition section, for the Big Screen Award.

Broadcast in prime time on Arte Wednesday, November 27,  Clara and Laura Laperrousaz´s feature gathered 1.03 million spectators (or 4.5% share of audition) for its first televised passage.

Selected in the official competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and at the TIFF – Toronto International Film Festival, Valeria Sarmiento´s last feature will be available on DVD from December 10.

He was the author of The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez - A Summer Dialogue