The 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Opening Night will be Wednesday, February 4th with the US Premiere of A MOSQUITO IN THE EAR. Written and directed by Nicola Rinciari and starring Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, Ruhi Pal.
A MOSQUITO IN THE EAR follows Andrew and Daniela as they travel to Goa, India, to bring home their newly adopted four-year-old daughter, Sarvari. But their world begins to unravel when Sarvari refuses to leave the orphanage she calls home. The couple’s attempt to safely ferry their new child from India to the U.S. proves to be an untenable task filled with chaos, inter marital conflict, and adventure around every corner.
