City Wide Fever // Mumblecore Madness

Josh Heaps, 2025, 73 mins

When film student Sam stumbles across a lost USB drive containing footage and documents about vanished Italian horror director Saturnino Barresi, her fascination turns into obsession. As she digs deeper into the mystery of his disappearance, the line between her investigation and the lurid giallo worlds Barresi once created begins to blur. City Wide Fever is a dizzying descent into cinephilia, conspiracy, and violence—a fever dream about the dangers of loving movies too much.

Mumblecore Madness is a screening series that celebrates the authenticity of human communication often overlooked in mainstream cinema.

While it includes traditional "mumblecore" films, it extends beyond genre, showcasing character-driven narratives, improvisation, and guerrilla-style filmmaking. These films explore the subtleties of personal relationships, capturing the nuances of everyday life through philosophical inquiry and non-verbal communication.

With selections from various countries and eras, "Mumblecore Madness" invites audiences to embrace the beauty of imperfection and celebrate the richness of human connection.

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