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Movie poster: How a Mosquito Operates (1912)
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How a Mosquito Operates

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1912 · 6 min Animation Comedy
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

A hungry mosquito spots and follows a man on his way home. The mosquito slips into the room where the man is sleeping, and gets ready for a meal. His first attempts startle the man and wake him up, but the mosquito is very persistent.

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Year 1912
Country United States of America
Genre Animation, Comedy
Director Winsor McCay
Runtime 6 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (62 votes)

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Windsor McCay constructs this short with brilliant contrast, giving the mosquito a grotesquely human determination and relying on fluid, detailed animation to build a tense yet absurd narrative. It explores the epic battle of wills between man and a persistent natural nuisance through pure visual storytelling.

What lingers after viewing is admiration for how this century-old piece of animation, with its simple plot and dark comedy, remains thoroughly engaging and witty. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Winsor McCay

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Watch in a dim room to fully appreciate the silent film's detailed animation and dark humor.

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