Akoota

Akoota

2019 · 20 min · Science Fiction

As swarms of genetically modified mosquitoes plague her village, a troubled teenage girl is drawn into a rebellion to free her people from slavery.

Directed by Dilman Dila · Written by Dilman Dila

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