City Wide Fever, a film by Josh Heaps
World Premiere
Q&A with filmmaker Josh Heaps moderated by Michael M. Bilandic
Sam, a young film student, discovers a USB detailing the life and career of forgotten Italian horror director Saturnino Barresi. As she begins to investigate his mysterious disappearance, Sam finds herself pulled into a violent conspiracy eerily similar to those of the films she adores.
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