Experiencing Interruptions?

Ladybug

An important call is the trigger for Vicente to face an unresolved issue. A very intimate story about parent-son relationship, described in an authentic, sweet, visually expressive style and with a touch of humor.

  • Francesco Cocco
    Director
  • Francesco Cocco
    Writer
  • Francesco Cocco
    Producer
  • Stop and Play
    Producer
  • Carlos Azorin Fuentes
    Producer
  • Jesus Andes
    Key Cast
  • Rosa Álvarez
    Key Cast
  • Giovanna Torres Arteche
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mariquita
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, LGBT, LGBTIQ
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Official Selection - Psicurt Festival
    Tarragona
    Spain
    October 8, 2017
  • WINNER - Sardinia Film Festival
    Alghero
    Italy
    June 30, 2017
    Sardinian Premiere
    Special Mention "Diari di cineclub"
  • Official Selection - KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    May 26, 2017
    Asia Premiere
  • Official Selection - 14th Festival Internacional de Cine Gay Lésbico Trans OUTFEST
    Lima
    Peru
    June 20, 2017
  • WINNER - PietraSanta Film Festival
    PietraSanta
    Italy
    May 19, 2017
    Italian Premiere
    "Settima Arte" Award
  • WINNER - Cortopatía
    Madrid
    Spain
    May 26, 2017
    Madrid Premiere
    Audience Award
  • Official Selection - 13 Festival de cine LesBiGayTrans de Asunción
    Asucnción
    Paraguay
    July 15, 2017
  • Pre-selection Piélagos en Corto
    Piélagos
    Spain
  • Official Selection - FESTIMATGE Festival de la Imatge de Calella
    Calella
    Spain
    April 11, 2017
    National Premiere
  • Official selection - AM Egypt Film Festival
    Cairo
    Egypt
  • WINNER- Il corto in spiaggia
    Arma di Taggia
    Italy
    August 27, 2017
    Best Short Film
  • VII Festival venezolano de Cine de la diversidad FESTDivQ
    Caracas
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    October 6, 2017
  • Official selection - Shorts In-Fest Festival iberoamericano de Baleares.
    Palma de Mallorca
    Spain
    September 28, 2017
  • Official Selection - FIC ESMI festival internacional de cortometrajes
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    October 27, 2017
  • Finalist Best LGBT - AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 25, 2017
  • 22 LESGAICINEMAD International Madrid LGBT Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
  • 4th Q Fest: San Antonio LGBT International Film Festival
    San Antonio
    United States
    October 13, 2017
    American Premiere
  • 3th Veracruz short film festival
    Veracruz
    Mexico
  • Festival Cortos con Ñ
    Madrid
    Spain
    November 28, 2017
  • Sardinia Queer Film Festival
    Cagliari
    Italy
    October 27, 2017
  • Omovies homosexual, transgender and questioning film festival
    Naples
    Italy
    December 10, 2017
  • Festival de Cortos Villa de La Orotava - Seccion OFF
    Tenerife
    Spain
  • ArtMov Festival 2017
    Barcelona
    Spain
    November 13, 2017
  • WINNER Cortopilar - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Pilar de la Horadada
    Pilar de la Horadada
    Spain
    November 27, 2017
    Honorary mention - Best short film "YAQ distribution"
  • MUESTRA DE CORTOMETRAJES ASOCIACIÓN DE CINE BARDEM
    Cordoba
    Spain
    November 18, 2017
  • FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE GLBT - SANTO DOMINGO OUTFEST
    Santo Domingo
    Dominican Republic
    December 10, 2017
  • 9 Festival de Cine y Artes Visuales de Bugarte
    Bugarte
    Colombia
    November 30, 2017
  • WINNER Solidando International Film Festival
    Cagliari
    Italy
    December 10, 2017
    SPECIAL MENTION BEST SOCIAL SHORT FILM
  • 15th Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival
    Calcutta
    India
    December 5, 2017
  • Atlantis Film Awards
    Puertollano
    Spain
    December 28, 2017
  • WINNER El día más corto
    Rivas Vaciamadrid
    Spain
    December 21, 2017
    Audience Awards
  • Festival Internacional de Cine La Picasa
    Cinco Saltos
    Argentina
    February 3, 2018
  • Ichill Manila Film Fest
    Manila
    Philippines
    Nomination Best Actress Rosa Álvarez
  • Kiné Muestra De Cortometrajes Puebla

    Spain
  • El dia mas corto - Rivas Vaciamadrid
    Rivas Vaciamadrid
    Spain
    Audience award
  • Mostra del cinema di Taranto
    Taranto
    Italy
    May 21, 2018
  • Festival Internacional De Cine De Hermosillo Fich
    Hermosillo
    Mexico
    April 26, 2018
  • Xxii Festival De Diversidad Sexual En Cine Y Video/ Xxii Sexual Diversity Film/ Video Festival
    Mexico City DF
    Mexico
  • Cine Movilh - Festival Internacional De Cine LÉsbico, Gay, Bisexual Y Transexual
    Santiago de Chile
    Chile
  • Festival Yaq Distribución
    Madrid
    Spain
    May 10, 2018
  • Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 26, 2018
  • Glitter! Oklahoma LGBT Film Festival
    Oklahoma City
    United States
    July 25, 2018
  • Macon Film Festival
    Macon
    United States
    August 18, 2018
  • Nebrodi Film Fest
    Sicily
    Italy
    July 15, 2018
  • QUEERBEE FILM FEST
    London
    United Kingdom
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Neuquén
    Neuquén
    Argentina
  • FibABC
    Madrid
    Spain
Distribution Information
  • YAQ distribution
    Country: Spain
  • InOut distribution
    Country: Spain
Director Biography - Francesco Cocco

Francesco Cocco starts his film education at the Irish Film Academy in Dublin, then he attends the Metropolis c.e. film school and Estudio V film school, both based in Madrid. He writes, directs and produces his first short films in Ireland right before moving to Spain where he continues gathering experience as a film director and script writer. Since 2010 he’s been directing several short films and other audio visual formats such as web-series, video clips etc. His last short films “Purple”, “It rains” and “Ladybug” have been granted with awards and international selections in several festivals worldwide.
He’s now preparing his new short film “Water and Soup” that should be completed by December 2017.
He’s currently working at two feature films: "En obras" a film written by Victor Gado and "Viola”, a script written in English. He’s a teacher in a film school based in Madrid (Estudio V) where he provides acting for camera classes to both aspiring and experienced actors. He is also involved in several theatre projects.

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Director Statement

I heard about ladybugs’ stories in my family only few years ago. At first I was skeptical about the weird interpretation my mother and other relatives did about sudden appearances of ladybugs during peculiar and/or tough moments of our life. I believe in coincidence so I didn’t pay too much attention to it. But when ladybugs appearances started happening to me, then my skepticism suffered a heavy attack and I had to start changing my mind about them. These are special creatures indeed and, whether they are here for a specific purpose or not, I felt I had to tell their story. They have touched me on a very intimate level. Since my experiences with ladybugs (yes, there are several), I completely changed my perception about them. I hope that, if you watch this film, your perception will change too.