2021 Festival

The 2021 Cascade Festival of African Films will be held virtually from February 5 to March 10, 2021. The festival will remain free and open to the public, but films will be shown online. Check back here soon for more details and the list of films!

Women Filmmakers Week

Sponsored by Mercy Corps

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The last week of the festival is dedicated to talented women filmmakers with distinct voices and visions. This year’s highlights include:

  • Papicha (Algeria)
    Thursday, February 27, 12pm and Friday, February 28, 7pm
  • Life is Fare (Eritrea, USA)
    Thursday, February 27, 2pm and Saturday, February 29, 7pm (Closing Night at the Hollywood Theatre)
  • Freedom Fields (Libya)
    Thursday, February 27, 7pm
  • Woven (Ethiopia, USA)
    Saturday, February 29, 3pm