A selective guide to art events and exhibitions in Portland, Oregon, US with occasional musings, related and not.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
February 5-March 6 20th Annual Cascade Festival of African Films
For 20 years little Portland has hosted the Cascade Festival of African Films. It's a month long affair with 23 films this year, from, or exploring, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. The films are being shown at PCC Cascade, the Kennedy School and at the Hollywood theater. The opening film tonight is from Ethopia, the director will be in attendance. All the films in the festival's history are also housed in the PCC library. The website has the full schedule. Best of all, every film is free! www.africanfilmfestival.org