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Cascade Festival of African Films
03 Feb - 03 Mar 2012
03 Feb - 03 Mar 2012

Free and open to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis

We are very pleased to present a variety of feature and documentary films from the African continent. The majority of films were made by African directors. The films celebrate Africa’s achievements, expose Africa’s failures, and reveal the possibilities for change and a more hopeful future. They show us pictures of Africa through the eyes of Africans, rather than a vision of Africa that is packaged primarily for western viewers. The films represent African concerns that are political, historical, and social. This year’s films cover a wide range of themes and topics, including political oppression and the desire for freedom; the new African diaspora and issues of immigration, assimilation and identity; violence, revenge, peace and reconciliation; onion farming in Niger; the ancient history and manuscripts of Timbuktu; art, culture and music; love and marriage; and the struggle for women’s and children’s rights.

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