🎬 SBIFF 41: Nicola Rinciari on A Mosquito in the Ear | The Buzz

As we kick off coverage of the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival, I sit down with director Nicola Rinciari to discuss his feature debut, A Mosquito in the Ear — the powerful opening night film inspired by a true adoption story.Starring Nazanin Boniadi and Jake Lacy, the film follows an American couple navigating the emotional, cultural, and marital complexities of adopting a young girl from India. What unfolds is a deeply human story about identity, displacement, parenthood, and the fragile bridge between two worlds.In this conversation, we discuss:• The real-life story behind the film• Navigating cross-cultural storytelling• The emotional weight of adoption• How parenthood reshapes relationships• Casting and working with the young actress who plays Sarvari• What it means to open SBIFF with his first featureThis film tugged at my heart in ways I didn’t expect — and our conversation dives into why.🎥 A Mosquito in the Ear opens the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival.Subscribe, follow, and share to support independent conversations celebrating film and television.#TheBuzz #SBIFF #FilmFestival #NicolaRinciari #NazaninBoniadi #JakeLacy #IndependentFilm #PodcastInterview