A MOSQUITO
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Musical and Romance
Running time
7 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Raneem Almohandes, Dana Almohandes
Bio
Producer
Ayman Jamal
Cast
Abdullah Rafaah, Dana Almohandes
Scriptwriter
Raneem Almohandes, Dana Almohandes
SHOWTIME
Sun
08.
Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 3
10:00 PM - 11:17 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Wed
11.
Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 3
2:45 PM - 4:07 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Sat
14.
Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 1
4:30 PM - 5:47 PM
Price: 40 SAR
The year is 1969. In the magnificent landscapes of Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, a tiny mosquito named Zozo has big dreams that set her apart from her buzzing companions. While her fellow mosquitoes are content with their usual routines, Zozo yearns for something more: she dreams of becoming a singer. And not just any singer! She wants to be as famous as Um Kulthum.
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