dir. Louis Malle

1981 // 1hr 51 mins // Digital Projection

Staring: Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory

Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, apparently playing themselves, share their lives over the course of an evening meal at a restaurant. Gregory, a theater director from New York, is the more talkative of the pair. He relates to Shawn his tales of dropping out, traveling around the world, and experiencing the variety of ways people live, such as a monk who could balance his entire weight on his fingertips. Shawn listens avidly, but questions the value of Gregory's seeming abandonment of the pragmatic aspects of life.

"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.