Freaks out-Lavazza IncluCity Festival

Join us on 13th July for the “Freaks out” screening at the Lavazza IncluCity Festival. The film opens in 1943 and Matilde, Cencio, Fulvio and Mario, four circus performers, are putting on a routine show. First up is Cencio, a lanky platinum-blond boy who can control insects (except bees because they annoy him); then comes Mario, a stout man with magnetic abilities; then Fulvio, a burly, hairy man with extraordinary strength; and finally, Matilde, a delicate beauty whose body conducts an electrical current. At the head of circus operations is Israel, a Jewish magician. Suddenly, an explosion interrupts the show, and the circus tent falls. The Nazis have entered Rome and brought with them violence and bigotry. The family of performers scatter to find refuge. Their only option is to escape, and Israel has a plan. If they each pay him 300 lire, he can procure transportation to help them leave Rome and find a new home. The crew is initially sceptical but acquiesces out of desperation and limited options. After all, they want to stick together.