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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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EN
Xavier
After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel, a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s wife. After learning of his imprisonment, Miguel’s pregnant wife tries to come to his aid and lands in the hands of corrupt coyotes who hold her for ransom. Dissatisfied with the police department’s investigation, the former sheriff tries to uncover the truth about his wife’s death and discovers disturbing evidence that will destroy one family’s future, or tear another’s apart.